Troubleshooting Guide - Breckwell SP24 Owner's Manual

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
STOVE SHUTS OFF AND THE # 3 LIGHT FLASHES
Possible Causes:
1. Th e hopper is out of pellets.
2. Th e air damper is too far open for a low feed setting.
3. Th e burnpot is not pushed completely to the rear of the
fi rebox.
4. Th e burnpot holes are blocked.
5. Th e air inlet, the interior chambers, or exhaust system
has a partial blockage.
6. Th e hopper safety switch has failed or hopper is open.
7. Th e auger shaft is jammed.
8. Th e auger motor has failed.
9. Th e Proof of Fire (POF) thermodisc has malfunctioned.
10. Th e high limit thermodisc has tripped or is defective.
11. Th e fuse on the control board has blown.
12. Th e control board is not sending power to the POF ther-
modisc or other auger system components.
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Possible Remedies: (Unplug stove fi rst when possible)
Refi ll the hopper.
If burning on the low setting, you may need to close the damper all
the way (push the knob in so it touches the side of the stove).
Make sure that the air intake collar on the burnpot is touching the
rear wall of the fi rebox.
Remove the burnpot and thoroughly clean it.
Follow all cleaning procedures in the maintenance section of the
owner's manual.
When operating the unit, be sure the hopper lid is closed so that the
hopper safety switch will activate. Check the wires leading from the
hopper safety switch to the control panel and auger motor for secure
connections. Use a continuity tester to test the hopper safety switch;
replace if necessary.
Start by emptying the hopper. Th en remove the auger motor by
removing the auger pin. Remove the auger shaft inspection plate in
the hopper so that you can see the auger shaft . Gently lift the auger
shaft straight up so that the end of the auger shaft comes up out of the
bottom auger bushing. Next, remove the two nuts that hold the top
auger biscuit in. Th en rotate the bottom end of the auger shaft up to-
wards you until you can lift the shaft out of the stove. Aft er you have
removed the shaft , inspect it for bent fl ights, burrs, or broken welds.
Remove any foreign material that might have caused the jam. Also,
check the auger tube for signs of damage such as burrs, rough spots,
or grooves cut into the metal that could have caused a jam.
Remove the auger motor from the auger shaft and try to run the unit.
If the motor will turn the shaft is jammed on something. If the motor
will not turn, the motor is bad.
Temporarily bypass the POF thermodisc by disconnecting the two
brown wires and connecting them with a short piece of wire. Th en
plug the stove back in. If the stove comes on and works, you need
to replace the POF thermodisc. Th is is for testing only. DO NOT
LEAVE THE THERMODISC BYPASSED. Your blowers will never
shut off and if the fi re went out the auger will continue to feed pellets
until the hopper is empty if you leave the POF thermodisc bypassed.
Wait for the stove to cool for about 30 - 45 minutes. It should now
function normally. If not use the owner's manual to locate the high
limit thermodisc. To test if the thermodisc is bad, you can bypass it as
described previously for the POF thermodisc.
Remove the control board. On the back there is one fuse. If it appears
to be bad, replace it with a 5 Amp 250 Volt fuse. Plug the stove back
in and try to run the unit.
Th ere should be a 5-volt (approximately) current going to the POF
thermodisc aft er the stove has been on for 10 minutes.