Hi all, just looking for some advice on a possible problem / safety issue?
Just finishing out 1st season with my Maxx and aside from an occasional flashing #3 issue I couldn't be happier, until this morning. Stove is on a stat and this time of year (auto on/off) and it's programmed to turn on around 5:00am and off about 7:00am - it just kicks on as needed if the house is cold and I usually always wake up warm.
Well, woke up this morning around 6:00am and immediately notice that something doesn't seem 'right' - sorta that new stove 'burn-in' smell in the air - I instantly understand that the stove is running too hot and proceed downstairs to find a very HOT stove, very large flame and seemingly stuck in 'start-up' mode, auger chugging away at heat level #4 (which is correct) and no convention blower operating.
I have a magnetic thermometer on the door which usually pegs out at 450F, it was 700F! I manually hit the off button, then turn it on again which starts the convection blower - I let it run and cool for 20 minutes then shut her down.
I have no idea why the convection blower didn't kick in? This is also the 2nd time in the last month that this has happened. If the stat sent a signal to turn off the stove 'during' the start-up process (before blower starts), would this cause this scenario?
Please advise so I can sleep better at night!
Just finishing out 1st season with my Maxx and aside from an occasional flashing #3 issue I couldn't be happier, until this morning. Stove is on a stat and this time of year (auto on/off) and it's programmed to turn on around 5:00am and off about 7:00am - it just kicks on as needed if the house is cold and I usually always wake up warm.
Well, woke up this morning around 6:00am and immediately notice that something doesn't seem 'right' - sorta that new stove 'burn-in' smell in the air - I instantly understand that the stove is running too hot and proceed downstairs to find a very HOT stove, very large flame and seemingly stuck in 'start-up' mode, auger chugging away at heat level #4 (which is correct) and no convention blower operating.
I have a magnetic thermometer on the door which usually pegs out at 450F, it was 700F! I manually hit the off button, then turn it on again which starts the convection blower - I let it run and cool for 20 minutes then shut her down.
I have no idea why the convection blower didn't kick in? This is also the 2nd time in the last month that this has happened. If the stat sent a signal to turn off the stove 'during' the start-up process (before blower starts), would this cause this scenario?
Please advise so I can sleep better at night!