Austraflamm/Rika Integra II Freestanding, ER3 issues

Jim C said:

Well i sprung for the new air sensor. 110.00.
It worked great, for 1 night. Now im back to where i was with the ER3 code. This is beyond aggravating. I didnt buy a brand new stove to work on it every day.
I will keep trying.

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Have you tried contacting Lucky's? Why would you pay for a part? Was there no warranty with the stove?

Thak You for the response. The warranty expired on 12/9/15.
My frustration factor kind of took over as well.

I am assuming you got this straightened out?

Problem fixed... Changed pellets brand. I had purchasd a new brand. I alwas burn barefoot.
Thought i would try something new. Big mistake.

Yes, the new RIKA's can be sensitive to pellet type. Hardwood made my auger groan.

Im wondering, do you burn softwood in your Rika? If you do, how does it work for you?
Im still having minor issues with the ER3. Its much better, but not gone completely.

Jim C said:

Im wondering, do you burn softwood in your Rika? If you do, how does it work for you?
Im still having minor issues with the ER3. Its much better, but not gone completely.

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I only burn LaCrete Canadian softwood pellets. Very clean burning, low dust in the bag.

I had ER3 issues but Stacy at Lucky's walked me through the "hidden" menu system to make some changes a few years ago.

Hmm, hidden menu? Could you explain or is it to involved?

Jim C said:

Im wondering, do you burn softwood in your Rika? If you do, how does it work for you?
Im still having minor issues with the ER3. Its much better, but not gone completely.

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I burn LaCretes in my Rika and have no issues. Softwood pellets seem easier to clean with the light ash they produce. Plus LaCrete do burn hot,compared to some pellets. I bought 60 bags of Okanagan Platinum to burn mid winter so I;ll compare those to the LaCretes then.
As a side note the 1st year I experimented with big box store pellets and the Rika appeared to handle them fine.