So, my Enviro Mini is giving me problems (again). The pellets will light initially, but won't stay lit (it goes out after about 15 minutes). I cleaned it thoroughly & everything SEEMS to be working properly, I just can't figure out what might be wrong. Any ideas? My driveway isn't passable right now, so I don't think I can convince a pro to come and look at it, even if I did have the $$, so any suggestions would be much appreciated! It's a new brand of pellets (Okanagan) but I have burned about 15 bags with no problems before this happened.
Enviro Mini won't stay lit
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rich2500
Minister of Fire
Sounds like a problem with the proof of fire switch,according to the manual its in the exhaust blower housing,check connections on both ends, if all is good with connections and wires you could try jumping the switch and see if that works, if so you will need a switch.
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johneh
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Does the auger turn supplying pellets to the burn pot ?
Do the fans come on exhaust and convection ?
Is the fire box door and the ash pan properly latched ?
How old is the stove ?
Does the auger turn supplying pellets to the burn pot ?
Do the fans come on exhaust and convection ?
Is the fire box door and the ash pan properly latched ?
How old is the stove ?
skinanbones
Feeling the Heat
If it's 15 minutes every time your try to start, it is the proof of fire switch. It's on the exhaust blower housing and held on with 2 screw. Take the switch out and clean it, and try agian if it still won't start the switch may have gone bad. You can by-pass it switch with some wire to see if the stove runs normal.
bogieb
Minister of Fire
@johneh Does the auger turn supplying pellets to the burn pot ? Yes, no problems with that.
Do the fans come on exhaust and convection ? I think so, it doesn't sound different, so I am assuming they do.
Is the fire box door and the ash pan properly latched ? Yes.
How old is the stove ? A little over a year.
@skinanbones Any chance you know where to find a photo of the proof of fire switch? I'm not sure what you mean & am hopelessly non-mechanical.
@bogieb Thank you!
Do the fans come on exhaust and convection ? I think so, it doesn't sound different, so I am assuming they do.
Is the fire box door and the ash pan properly latched ? Yes.
How old is the stove ? A little over a year.
@skinanbones Any chance you know where to find a photo of the proof of fire switch? I'm not sure what you mean & am hopelessly non-mechanical.
@bogieb Thank you!
johneh
Minister of Fire
Page 37 of this manual
yours will be in this general area
remove it and clean and reinstall
http://enviro.com/custom_content/docs/manuals/C-12145 Instruction PELLET Service Manual.pdf
you can also put a jumper between the 2 wires and see if your stove
will work OK . But the easiest way is to clean it and see if your stove works
Is that 15 bags burnt in total or just this year . Has the stove been professionally cleaned?
yours will be in this general area
remove it and clean and reinstall
http://enviro.com/custom_content/docs/manuals/C-12145 Instruction PELLET Service Manual.pdf
you can also put a jumper between the 2 wires and see if your stove
will work OK . But the easiest way is to clean it and see if your stove works
Is that 15 bags burnt in total or just this year . Has the stove been professionally cleaned?
skinanbones
Feeling the Heat
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