Greetings - first time poster, long time lurker. I've done some searching of the forum archives, but haven't been able to find any useful info.
I have a Breckwell p23i that is now finishing its 4th season of use. We love it greatly, and for its first 3.5 years, it has been trouble free. I do regular ash cleanings and vacumings of the places ash loves to settle.
Alas, starting a few months back - we began to notice that when one went to turn the stove off, it would indeed turn off and the fire would go out and the stove would cool down, but alas, the combustion blower continues to run, and would not turn itself off at all. Then - it started to make a truly obnoxious noise. After reviewing the forums here, and listening with a careful ear, I was able to verify that it was indeed the bears on the combustion blower that had gone.
I went ahead and ordered a replacement combustion blower (the newer quieter one). I installed it myself, and it works fine (and is indeed a welcome difference on the quietness front.
Alas - the stove itself still behaves the same way. When one turns it off, the fire will stop - but the combustion blower doesn't turn off until you unplug the stove and/or turn off the power strip its plugged in to. Further, when you plug it back in, the stove will automatically turn itself on. Thus - for ash cleaning it is necessary to keep it unplugged.
Does this mean the control board or a sensor needs to be replaced? Loose sensor wire somewhere? I've looked at the wiring and all appears to be has it should.
Any hints or suggestions that can be offered would be welcome. Thanks in advance!
-Eric
I have a Breckwell p23i that is now finishing its 4th season of use. We love it greatly, and for its first 3.5 years, it has been trouble free. I do regular ash cleanings and vacumings of the places ash loves to settle.
Alas, starting a few months back - we began to notice that when one went to turn the stove off, it would indeed turn off and the fire would go out and the stove would cool down, but alas, the combustion blower continues to run, and would not turn itself off at all. Then - it started to make a truly obnoxious noise. After reviewing the forums here, and listening with a careful ear, I was able to verify that it was indeed the bears on the combustion blower that had gone.
I went ahead and ordered a replacement combustion blower (the newer quieter one). I installed it myself, and it works fine (and is indeed a welcome difference on the quietness front.
Alas - the stove itself still behaves the same way. When one turns it off, the fire will stop - but the combustion blower doesn't turn off until you unplug the stove and/or turn off the power strip its plugged in to. Further, when you plug it back in, the stove will automatically turn itself on. Thus - for ash cleaning it is necessary to keep it unplugged.
Does this mean the control board or a sensor needs to be replaced? Loose sensor wire somewhere? I've looked at the wiring and all appears to be has it should.
Any hints or suggestions that can be offered would be welcome. Thanks in advance!
-Eric