TROUBLE SHOOTING
Unplug stove before performing any maintenance
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| CAUSE: Too rich air/fuel mixture |
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? Fire burns with a lazy, orange flame |
| 9 Make sure glass door is shut and | 9 Check inside stove and exhaust | ||
and/or fuel builds up in the firepot. |
| sealed tightly. If not, adjust door | pipes for blockage. Tap inside | ||
Glass may become dirty. |
| handle or replace gasket. | walls of firebox, clean behind | ||
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| lower access plates (located on | ||
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| 9 Check ash dumps are in place and | the back inside wall, next to the | ||
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| sitting flat to assure a proper seal. | firepot) clean firepot and firebox | ||
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| 9 Check that exhaust fan is running | vent holes above firebrick panel. | ||
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| and venting properly. If not, check | 9 Feed rate is too HI for fuel, reduce | ||
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| connection and clean or replace. | heat setting. |
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| 9 Moisture content above 15%. | 9 Inadequate | combustion air | |
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| Allow fuel to dry or mix with wood | available, | add | outside |
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| pellets. | combustion air. |
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| (Optional kit 67FAK) |
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? Fire goes out or stove shuts down. |
| CAUSE: Firepot burns out of fuel |
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Fuel may stop feeding. |
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| 9 Hopper empty, refill | 9 The control board diagnostics will | |||
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| illuminate the “A” for a Vacuum | ||
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| 9 Auger jams. Remove auger and | Switch error and illuminate “B” for | ||
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| clean. (Auger jams can be a prob- | a Hi Limit error. |
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| lem if poor quality fuel is used. Or |
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| excessive fines (sawdust, corn |
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| cobs or husk) are found in hopper. |
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| Auger jams are evident when the |
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| auger turns but no fuel is delivered. |
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? Fire goes out or stove shuts down. |
| CAUSE: Auger stops turning |
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Fuel may stop feeding. |
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| 9 Auger has come loose. Check to | 9 Hi limit sensor. Evident when | |||
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| see if auger motor is turning and | stove is extremely hot and the | ||
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| auger is not. NOTE: Auger is held | light above “B” is flashing. Allow | ||
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| to the auger motor by a coupler | stove to cool for 1 hour and | ||
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| that is fastened to the auger motor. | restart. |
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| Simply slide the auger into the |
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| auger housing and rotate until it | 9 Vacuum switch tripped. Caused | ||
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| fits into the coupler. | by exhaust blower not running | ||
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| or venting blocked. Check | ||
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| 9 Low limit sensor. If the operating | blower, clean or replace. Clean | ||
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| temperature is too low the stove | venting of blockage. |
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| will shut down. | 9 Auger motor not operating. | ||
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| Inspect connection and replace | ||
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| if necessary. |
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NOTE: Negative pressure in a home is a serious issue. All American Harvest appliances should
be installed with the optional fresh air kit (67FAK).
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