Hey, it's a new season! Glad to be back, and I hope everyone had a great summer!
I am having an issue with my Astoria Bay insert. Right in the middle of burning, sometimes the convection fan just stops while the fire is burning 100%. Sometimes it will click back on for less than a second and then shut off. It sometimes comes back on, but that that point the maint light starts blinking. Last year when I had it serviced (towards the end of the season) the dealer said it was because of all the ash in the cleanout. He cleaned the entire unit (and showed me how to) and the problem did subside a little, but a couple days later it crept back. It was the end of the season and I had bigger fish to fry.
This year before I even burned a bag through it, I went through and cleaned it the exact same way the dealer did. The problem is still happening. It feels to me like it is a problem with the exhaust sensor. I mentioned that to the dealer when he was here the first time and he said it was rare for that sensor to go, and again, it was most likely the ash build up. He said if it happened again, I could try disconnecting the wires to the sensor, tie the ends together with a clip and see if the fan stops and starts still. The only problem with that in my mind is that the fan will ALWAYS be on unless I unplug the stove yeah?
What do you guys think? The sensor? Something else?
I am having an issue with my Astoria Bay insert. Right in the middle of burning, sometimes the convection fan just stops while the fire is burning 100%. Sometimes it will click back on for less than a second and then shut off. It sometimes comes back on, but that that point the maint light starts blinking. Last year when I had it serviced (towards the end of the season) the dealer said it was because of all the ash in the cleanout. He cleaned the entire unit (and showed me how to) and the problem did subside a little, but a couple days later it crept back. It was the end of the season and I had bigger fish to fry.
This year before I even burned a bag through it, I went through and cleaned it the exact same way the dealer did. The problem is still happening. It feels to me like it is a problem with the exhaust sensor. I mentioned that to the dealer when he was here the first time and he said it was rare for that sensor to go, and again, it was most likely the ash build up. He said if it happened again, I could try disconnecting the wires to the sensor, tie the ends together with a clip and see if the fan stops and starts still. The only problem with that in my mind is that the fan will ALWAYS be on unless I unplug the stove yeah?
What do you guys think? The sensor? Something else?