Troubleshooting Table - Hearth & Home Quadra-Fire Pioneer-III-ABK Owner's Manual

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problem and the corrective action to be taken.
Start Fire Problems
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Excessive smoke or
spillage
Burns too slowly
Not enough heat output
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Possible Cause
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ignite
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too large
Bed of coals not
established before adding
wood
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birds' nests or leaves in
termination cap
Down draft or negative
pressure
Competition with exhaust
devices
Activation button not
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Actuator on air control
did not move to full open
position
Blinking red light indicated
on activation button
No AC power to appliance
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batteries placed in battery
backup appliance
Air control disconnected
from actuator due to
previous disconnecting
Solution
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movement.
Check for restricted termination cap
Check for blockage of outside air kit (if installed).
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Check for adequate vent height.
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chimney sweep.
Do not use exhaust fans during start-up.
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Press activation button and ensure that the indicator light
turns solid green.
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after pressing the activation button. A visual check of this
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This is indicating a fault of a component in the appliance.
Refer to the diagnostics guide to analyze the blinking and to
diagnose further. Do not operate appliance.
Check breaker box and ensure both ends of the power cord
are plugged in underneath.
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backup battery pack will not allow operation of system if
regular AC power is not available. Replace batteries.
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be necessary to reattach the air control to the actuator.
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