Englander 25-PDV(E) E-3 Errors

got a strange error over the last several days. after 5-6 hours of use my englander gets an E-3 (overheat error) even on a setting of 1 fuel 9 blower (1-9) This started in the last week. It didn't happen when we were running it at 50 degrees, but now that it is below 30 at night it seems to do it more often.

there is also a lot of soot on the glass (we have to clean it every other day) the same soot is all over the inside too. is this normal? the soot is fine, white and flakes off.

how long should I be able to run the stove at 1-9 before I get E-3?

is it normal for the pellets to pile up during ignition? the pile reaches almost the top of the burn pot

it's getting worse, it now runs for only 4 hours on 1-9 before I get e-3

<SIGH>

Smudge88 said:

E-3 is a combustion blower failure error....Better check the flue...blower for built up ash and such.They also say check the wires...then call tech support

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are there directions on how to do that?

hopefully englander tech support gave me the right solution the "AIR ON TEMP" was set to 9, the tech said that was way too high and had me turn it down to 1

Smudge88 said:

hopefully englander tech support gave me the right solution the “AIR ON TEMP” was set to 9, the tech said that was way too high and had me turn it down to 1

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Geeze ya....I wonder why that setting is even that easily adjustble...Wish you said that last night when you posted...Good Luck!

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I didn't even KNOW how to get to the setting, the tech had to tell me like four times to how to get to it. what does that setting do?