Trouble Shooting, Problem, Causes, Solutions

TROUBLE SHOOTING

Unplug stove before preforming any maintenance work

PROBLEM	CAUSES		SOLUTIONS

? Fire burns with a lazy, orange flame •	Insufficient combustion air	•	Remove any clinkers or ash from the
and/or fuel builds up in the firepot			firepot by using scraping tool. Shake
• Feed rate too high			ashes into ash pan.
•	Corn or wood pellets have too much	•	Clean out primary air in firepot holes
	moisture		if plugged.
•	Combustion/Exhaustion blower	•	Empty ash drawer and clean out back
	plugged or going out		heat exchanger by removing the
• Venting plugged with fly ash or ice			lower access plates.
• Venting plugged with fly ash or ice		• Tap the side exhaust heat exchang-
		• Tap the side exhaust heat exchang-
• House does not have adequate make			ers to clean them as shown on page
	up air (negative pressure)	•	Change to a better grade of fuel if
		•	Change to a better grade of fuel if
• Inadequate “Draft” of PL Vent			necessary. See page 4 regarding
			fuel quality.
		•	Check that damper control knob is
			adjusted properly. Pull out to increase
			fire burn.
		• Extend PL Vent to 5’
		•	Check gasket seal around the door.
			If the door is loose, adjust the handle
			latch. A small adjustment can be
			made to the door seal by adjusting
			the door latch rod and/or the door
			hinges. Replace the door gasket if
			necessary.
		•	Check for blockage in the air inlet
			tube or exhaust pipe. Clean out as
			necessary.
		• Check combustion exhaust lower
			impeller. This can be done remov-
			ing the exhaust pipe and shining a
			light into the tube.
		• Replace combustion exhaust blower
			if necessary.

NOTE: Negative pressure in a home is a serious issue. All American Harvest appliances should be installed with outside air hookups.

Also make sure that adequate ventila- tion is supplied for the rest of the home or the unit will become the air intake causing problems.

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