So this tale is getting more bizarre so I figured I would post a question on the forum to see what my stoves problem might be. At the end of last year the feed motor on my Harman Accentra insert stopped working completely. In diagnosing the problem, I first made sure the stove was clean throughout and then jumped the vacuum switch to determine that I had a faulty switch. I replaced that part and the stove has burned about 1/3 ton this season with no problems. About two weeks ago, the stove burned out so I restarted it. It ran for about a day straight and then the flame went out again due to the feed motor not working. I restarted the stove and it would run for about 15 minutes and then again the feed motor stopped working. I pulled out the stove and made sure that everything was clean including the flue figuring something was interupting the air pressure. There was some watery sludge on the left side exhaust port which I have encountered before from rain/sleet/ice coming down the flue and settling in the square exhaust tube on the left. I cleaned all this out and got the sove o run on its own without going out. However, the stove now has a mind of its own and will not respond to either the manual or temperature control settings. It varies between being full on heat or on low heat setting. I am thinking I either have a bad control board or I have some moisture in the pathway for the vacuum switch. Has anybody had this happen before? What should I check next?
My Harman is an 06 model and has been faithful for 10 years. Aside from regular cleaning, I have only had to replace the ESP 2 times and then an ignitor once besides the vacuum pressure switch. My stove runs constantly from November through April.
My Harman is an 06 model and has been faithful for 10 years. Aside from regular cleaning, I have only had to replace the ESP 2 times and then an ignitor once besides the vacuum pressure switch. My stove runs constantly from November through April.
