Hello Fellow Pellet Stove Fans,
I recently moved to France from the US and moved my Harman XXV with me. It worked fine with a step-down transformer until this autumn.
This fall, a crow got lodged in the flue and died there. I believe I was able to retrieve all of the debris. Subsequently, I changed the cap on the chimney top to prevent unlucky crows from falling in.
Trying to start the Harman this winter, the auger didn't turn. Thinking that I would need to change the chimney cap again to improve the draft, I tested this idea by by-passing the pressure switch. The auger motor started and the igniter warmed, however I couldn't get the stove to burn.
During the test mode, the combustion fan light is on, but the combustion fan doesn't turn. Is this evidence that my combustion motor has failed? Or is it indicative of something else as well? Should the combustion motor run/blow during test mode?
There is also a small cylindrical fan near the combustion fan, this doesn't turn in test mode either.
Trying manual ignition, I get smoke pouring out the front, which makes me think that the draw is insufficient, but could this also be the combustion motor?
I am a bit stuck! There are no Harman services in France... any help would be deeply appreciated. Thanks, Craig Carter
I recently moved to France from the US and moved my Harman XXV with me. It worked fine with a step-down transformer until this autumn.
This fall, a crow got lodged in the flue and died there. I believe I was able to retrieve all of the debris. Subsequently, I changed the cap on the chimney top to prevent unlucky crows from falling in.
Trying to start the Harman this winter, the auger didn't turn. Thinking that I would need to change the chimney cap again to improve the draft, I tested this idea by by-passing the pressure switch. The auger motor started and the igniter warmed, however I couldn't get the stove to burn.
During the test mode, the combustion fan light is on, but the combustion fan doesn't turn. Is this evidence that my combustion motor has failed? Or is it indicative of something else as well? Should the combustion motor run/blow during test mode?
There is also a small cylindrical fan near the combustion fan, this doesn't turn in test mode either.
Trying manual ignition, I get smoke pouring out the front, which makes me think that the draw is insufficient, but could this also be the combustion motor?
I am a bit stuck! There are no Harman services in France... any help would be deeply appreciated. Thanks, Craig Carter