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  1. Macrovertigo
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    dealing with smoke stain on exterior walls - has anyone used either "Slipit" or Cabot's "The Finish"

    Hi quickrch - I went through all the recommended soap methods, nothing worked like paint remover though, it was awful to use but it worked. After...
    Post by: Macrovertigo, Sep 15, 2011 in forum: The Pellet Mill - Pellet and Multifuel Stoves
  2. Macrovertigo
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    dealing with smoke stain on exterior walls - has anyone used either "Slipit" or Cabot's "The Finish"

    another shot, the area between the windows was flat-out black by Spring last year, this year it will be pristine. By the way, the Slipit product was...
    Post by: Macrovertigo, Jan 25, 2011 in forum: The Pellet Mill - Pellet and Multifuel Stoves
  3. Macrovertigo
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    dealing with smoke stain on exterior walls - has anyone used either "Slipit" or Cabot's "The Finish"

    here are a couple of pics to show the problem area - we needed to use this space for the stove because of interior logistics, and we opted for the...
    Post by: Macrovertigo, Jan 25, 2011 in forum: The Pellet Mill - Pellet and Multifuel Stoves
  4. Macrovertigo
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    dealing with smoke stain on exterior walls - has anyone used either "Slipit" or Cabot's "The Finish"

    an update on the results of painting the exterior vent area with teflon paint - it works like a champ, the siding looks as clean as the day it...
    Post by: Macrovertigo, Jan 25, 2011 in forum: The Pellet Mill - Pellet and Multifuel Stoves
  5. Macrovertigo
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    Mt Vernon AE - "Conv Blower Jammed" error msg, will call svc rep asap but would like to hear of anyo

    I was probably exagerating for effect when I was blathering about the thermocouple (it is all new to me, love the term), but thanks for centering my...
    Post by: Macrovertigo, Oct 19, 2010 in forum: The Pellet Mill - Pellet and Multifuel Stoves
  6. Macrovertigo
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    Mt Vernon AE - "Conv Blower Jammed" error msg, will call svc rep asap but would like to hear of anyo

    Thanks, you reminded me that there are two things referred to as thermocouples. I was referring to the wire that is attatched to the drop tube,...
    Post by: Macrovertigo, Oct 19, 2010 in forum: The Pellet Mill - Pellet and Multifuel Stoves
  7. Macrovertigo
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    Mt Vernon AE - "Conv Blower Jammed" error msg, will call svc rep asap but would like to hear of anyo

    Apparently, the thermocouple is just a wire, so you have to avoid stressing it and snapping it, especially where it is held by a connection (the...
    Post by: Macrovertigo, Oct 19, 2010 in forum: The Pellet Mill - Pellet and Multifuel Stoves
  8. Macrovertigo
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    Mt Vernon AE - "Conv Blower Jammed" error msg, will call svc rep asap but would like to hear of anyo

    Hi all, here is the result of the service call (from HB in Springfield, Vermont) that has resulted in successful resolution of Conv Blower Jammed...
    Post by: Macrovertigo, Oct 18, 2010 in forum: The Pellet Mill - Pellet and Multifuel Stoves
  9. Macrovertigo
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    Mt Vernon AE - "Conv Blower Jammed" error msg, will call svc rep asap but would like to hear of anyo

    The stove does light up fine as usual. In fact, a little while ago I plugged it in again, and the blower fan actually turned on for about a half a...
    Post by: Macrovertigo, Oct 15, 2010 in forum: The Pellet Mill - Pellet and Multifuel Stoves
  10. Macrovertigo
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    Mt Vernon AE - "Conv Blower Jammed" error msg, will call svc rep asap but would like to hear of anyo

    this Mt Vernon AE was manufactured in Nov of 2008, I will ask about updates - do you know if this machine is on any list for any particular...
    Post by: Macrovertigo, Oct 15, 2010 in forum: The Pellet Mill - Pellet and Multifuel Stoves
  11. Macrovertigo
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    Mt Vernon AE - "Conv Blower Jammed" error msg, will call svc rep asap but would like to hear of anyo

    Hi, yes, I retried a couple of times in case something felt like "clearing" but no go, - Oh yeah, I did find that trouble shooting pointer on...
    Post by: Macrovertigo, Oct 15, 2010 in forum: The Pellet Mill - Pellet and Multifuel Stoves
  12. Macrovertigo
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    Mt Vernon AE - "Conv Blower Jammed" error msg, will call svc rep asap but would like to hear of anyo

    Hi, I have the paperwork that came with the stove, it has a trouble shooting area with no mention of convection blower probs that I can find, and...
    Post by: Macrovertigo, Oct 15, 2010 in forum: The Pellet Mill - Pellet and Multifuel Stoves
  13. Macrovertigo
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    Mt Vernon AE - "Conv Blower Jammed" error msg, will call svc rep asap but would like to hear of anyo

    is the thermocouple controlling the blower something that I can see with the case panel off? Could I have knocked it loose with the vacuum cleaner...
    Post by: Macrovertigo, Oct 15, 2010 in forum: The Pellet Mill - Pellet and Multifuel Stoves
  14. Macrovertigo
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    Mt Vernon AE - "Conv Blower Jammed" error msg, will call svc rep asap but would like to hear of anyo

    If it is a tried and true test I will remember to try it, but sounds like my pellet stove doesn't have it, it is a mt vernon AE for sure (thanks...
    Post by: Macrovertigo, Oct 15, 2010 in forum: The Pellet Mill - Pellet and Multifuel Stoves
  15. Macrovertigo
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    dealing with smoke stain on exterior walls - has anyone used either "Slipit" or Cabot's "The Finish"

    Hi guys sorry not to notice all your replies 'til just now, but to answer: 1) it is wooden clapboards, some original some replaced over the years....
    Post by: Macrovertigo, Oct 15, 2010 in forum: The Pellet Mill - Pellet and Multifuel Stoves
  16. Macrovertigo
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    Mt Vernon AE - "Conv Blower Jammed" error msg, will call svc rep asap but would like to hear of anyo

    Hi thanks for the lead, I will forward your clever and appealing idea to the tech but won't try it myself, since I am no electrician and this sounds...
    Post by: Macrovertigo, Oct 15, 2010 in forum: The Pellet Mill - Pellet and Multifuel Stoves
  17. Macrovertigo
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    Mt Vernon AE - "Conv Blower Jammed" error msg, will call svc rep asap but would like to hear of anyo

    I have a Quad Mt Vernon AE about two years old, has always run well, this is the third Winter for it. Today I tried starting it up, after a little...
    Thread by: Macrovertigo, Oct 14, 2010, 25 replies, in forum: The Pellet Mill - Pellet and Multifuel Stoves
  18. Macrovertigo
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    dealing with smoke stain on exterior walls - has anyone used either "Slipit" or Cabot's "The Finish"

    Hi, I am dealing with the pellet stove smoke stains on the exterior wall where the stove vents. It didn't respond to the dishwashing detergent so I...
    Thread by: Macrovertigo, Aug 6, 2010, 15 replies, in forum: The Pellet Mill - Pellet and Multifuel Stoves
  19. Macrovertigo
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    Mt Vernon error "Conv Blower Over I" not in manual, Help!

    OK, the dealer agrees with the "unplug and then re-plug and see how it goes" method of checking the unit - he said that had it continued to...
    Post by: Macrovertigo, Oct 23, 2009 in forum: The Pellet Mill - Pellet and Multifuel Stoves
  20. Macrovertigo
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    Mt Vernon error "Conv Blower Over I" not in manual, Help!

    I would love to hear from a quad dealer here. I am complacent since the unit is working as it should, and I am confident in my dealer/installer, a...
    Post by: Macrovertigo, Oct 18, 2009 in forum: The Pellet Mill - Pellet and Multifuel Stoves
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