Section 9: Troubleshooting - Quadra-Fire CB1200MI-MBK Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions

1200-I Pellet Insert
Troubleshooting (Cont'd)
Symptom
Convection blower fails to
start.
Exhaust blower fails to
start or does not shut off.
Large, lazy fl ame, orange
color. Black ash on glass.
Nuisance shutdowns.
Appliance calls for heat.
Call light illuminates.
Exhaust blower starts.
No feed or igniter.
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Possible Cause
No call light.
#1 snap disc defective.
Blower not plugged in.
Blower is defective.
Control box is defective.
Blower not plugged in.
Blower is clogged with ash.
Blower is defective.
Control box is defective.
Dirty appliance.
Poor fuel quality, high ash content.
Firepot clean-out plate not completely
closed.
Excessive amount of fuel.
Low fl ame.
Sawdust buildup in hopper.
Feed motor is reversing.
Defective thermocouple.
Defective control box.
Firepot more than 1/2 full
Thermocouple is defective or not properly
plugged in.
Defective control box
Defective control box.
Replace snap disc.
Check that blower is plugged into wire har-
ness.
Replace blower.
Replace control box.
Check that blower is plugged into wire har-
ness.
Clean exhaust system.
Replace blower.
Replace control box.
Clean appliance, including fi repot, heat
exchangers and venting system. Remove
stainless steel baffl e from fi rebox to clean
ash from on top of baffl e. Clean behind rear
brick panels. Change fuel brand to pre-
mium.
Check that fi repot clean-out plate is fully
closed.
Reduce feed rate using feed rate adjustment
control rod located inside hopper.
Increase feed by opening feed rate adjust-
ment control rod located inside hopper.
Clean hopper, see page 36.
Check for good connections between feed
motor and wire harness.
Replace thermocouple.
Replace control box.
See page 39 for detailed instructions for
"High Ash Fuel Content Maintenance".
Check connections on thermocouple or
replace if defective.
A fl ashing yellow light on the control box
indicates a problem with the thermocouple.
Replace control box.
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Corrective Action
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