pete324rocket said:
I have had this stove for 3 years now I believe the 2nd generation of the eco45 witch changed the convection blowers from the good old hamster wheel"squirl cage" design that may have been a little noisier, to the over sized computer fan style tubaxial blowers witch is subject to bearing failure within 3 seasons
The "P" error issue is caused by the pressure switch, if your stove has been running ok but later after weeks or months if use develops the "P" code you need to clean the rubber air tube & the nipple, ensure that the stove is in the off mode & completely cool, open the left side panel & remove the lower left skirt panel, with your right hand reach in behind the exhaust blower assy (be careful of sharp screws from upper deck) you want to feel the top rear of the blower housing where the rubber air hose pushes on to the blower nipple, with your left hand pull the rubber hose off the nipple from the upper deck compartment, remove the rubber hose from the pressure switch noting witch port it attaches to, check the hose for obstructions & flush with hot water then dry the hose & blow air through it to ensure all the water is out of the hose, next take a very large paper clip about 1/16" diameter & bend it into an "L"shape about 4" x 1.5"
with your right hand in the lower compartment on the blower nipple use your left hand to lower the long end of the paper clip through the square pressure hose hole in the upper deck, use your right hand to guide the paper clip into the nipple, with your left hand run the paper clip up & down 3 or 4 times like a reamer inside the nipple to clear any build up( it should go all the way down with no obstructions), remove the paper clip & with your left hand & lower the rubber hose through the deck hole guiding it onto the nipple with your right hand pushing it all the way down, remove your hands from the stove & connect the other end of the hose to the pressure switch.
if you have the tubaxial convection blowers on your model clean or vac the screens while you have the stove open.
close up the stove & put the paper clip with your stove cleaning tools for future use.
I open each side panel on alternate weeks to vac the intake screens so every 2nd week I open the left side & take the extra 5 minutes to clean the nipple with the paper clip, I have never had to wash the hose again I just pull it off the blower nipple end ream the nipple then replace the hose,this is most important in milder temps when the stove starts & stops several times a day, I have never had a "P" error since.
a few notes on this stove:
Convection blowers are cheap sleeve bearing type that will last 2 to 3 seasons
The fan manufacturer is EBM PAPST model 4600N
you could spend the extra money & buy the EBM PAPST 4606N with ball bearings it should 8 to 10 years but will produce a higher noise level so don't go this route if you sit close to the stove & fan noise bothers you
I bought from newark canada online
The igniter is Tempco brand 120V 300W HDC16484 with 12" leads & QTA terminator but its listed as special item, I am trying to find out if they have a generic that will work as the generics are about $35.00 over the $120.00 SBI wants for their part.
I have read that Aklands Granger USA parts 4NJG6, 2F439, 1PZH2 can be used to make a generic version for about $35.00 but I have not confirmed this.
The burn pot is too thin of stainless so I would recommend buying one through SBI so you have a spare as they will crack from the heat
someone mentioned a repair for the auger motor I would be interested in any info on this, mine is still running great but I know some day it will crap out & the SBI replacement is over $100.00
The last thing is if you have a model that has a lid on the ash drawer & a 1" gap between the stove bottom & the top of the ash drawer you can do a little mod to eliminate the fly ash plume that occurs when you sweep down the ash that gets into the back of the stove & gets blown into the room air by the intake blowers, I will post this later.
