TROUBLE SHOOTING

Unplug stove before performing any maintenance

PROBLEM

 

CAUSE: Too rich air/fuel mixture

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

? Fire burns with a lazy, orange flame

 

9 Make sure that the manual damper

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Check inside stove and exhaust

and/or fuel builds up in the firepot.

 

slide below the door is pulled out.

 

pipes for blockage. Tap inside

Glass may become dirty.

 

( in the open position )

 

walls of firebox, clean behind

 

 

9 Make sure glass door is shut and

 

lower access plates (located on

 

 

 

the back inside wall, next to the

 

 

sealed tightly. If not, adjust door

 

 

 

 

firepot) clean firepot and firebox

 

 

handle or replace gasket.

 

 

 

 

vent holes above firebrick panel.

 

 

9 Check that exhaust fan is running

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and venting properly. If not, check

9

Feed rate is too HI for fuel, reduce

 

 

connection and clean or replace.

 

heat setting.

 

 

 

 

9 Moisture content above 15%.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inadequate

combustion air

 

 

Allow fuel to dry or mix with wood

9

 

 

pellets.

 

available,

add

outside

 

 

 

 

combustion air.

 

 

 

 

 

(Optional kit 69FAK)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

? Fire goes out or stove shuts down.

 

CAUSE: Firepot burns out of fuel

 

 

Fuel may stop feeding.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9 Hopper empty, refill

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The control board diagnostics will

 

 

 

 

9 Door is open

 

flash the light above Draft Fan for

 

 

 

a Vacuum Switch error and dis-

 

 

9 Auger jams. Remove auger and

 

 

 

 

play a “Err1” for a Hi Limit error.

 

 

clean. (Auger jams can be a prob-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

lem if poor quality fuel is used. Or

 

 

 

 

 

 

excessive fines (sawdust, corn

 

 

 

 

 

 

cobs or husk) are found in hopper.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auger jams are evident when there

 

 

 

 

 

 

is no fuel delivered.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

? Fire goes out or stove shuts down.

 

CAUSE: Auger stops turning

 

 

Fuel may stop feeding.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9 Auger has come loose. Check to

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Hi limit sensor. Evident when

 

 

 

 

see if auger motor is turning and

 

stove is extremely hot and the

 

 

auger is not. NOTE: Auger is held

 

PCB displays an “Err1”. Allow

 

 

to the auger motor by a coupler

 

stove to cool for 1 hour and

 

 

that is fastened to the auger motor.

 

restart.

 

 

 

 

Simply slide the auger into the

 

 

 

 

 

 

auger housing and rotate until it

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Vacuum switch tripped. Caused

 

 

fits into the coupler.

 

by draft fan not running or

 

 

 

 

venting blocked. Check fan,

 

 

9 Low limit sensor. If the operating

 

clean or replace. Clean venting

 

 

temperature is too low the stove

 

of blockage.

 

 

 

 

will shut down.

9

Auger motor not operating.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inspect connection and replace

 

 

 

 

if necessary.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE: Negative pressure in a home is a serious issue. All American Harvest appliances should

be installed with the optional fresh air kit (69FAK).

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