Help PLEASE! Breckwell blower issues

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Breckhell

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Dec 31, 2013
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vancouver wa
Hi, I have a Breckwell p2000i model. The thing was working just fine and ran out of pellets. I put a fresh bag in and nothing. Both fans are no longer working. I pulled the combustion fan off, vacuumed it and tried turning it on to see if it possibly got jammed up but it still wouldn't turn with the power on. The auger is working and the stove simply shuts itself off after about 20 seconds or so. I blew the mother board off carefully and re-plugged it back in with no luck. The intake blower cage wheel is clean as well.

Any ideas on where to start would be very appreciated. It just seems strange how all of the sudden it no longer works.

Thank you so much,

Scott
 
Went to Breckwell site and pulled up your manual, here is what it says;

RE-STARTING A WARM STOVE
If the stove has been shut off, and you want to re-start it while it is still warm, the “on/off” button must be held down for 2
seconds.

IF STOVE RUNS OUT OF PELLETS
The fire goes out and the auger motor and blowers will run unt
il the stove cools. This will take 30 to 45 minutes.
After the stove components stop running the “On/Off” and the BAR GRAPH lights stay on for 10 minutes.
After the 10 minutes the “3” light on the bar graph will flash and the “On/Off” light will go off.
To restart, refill hopper and press “Fuel Feed” button until
pellets begin to fall into burnpot. Press “On/Off” button.

REFUELING
We recommend that you not let the hopper drop below ¼ full.
 
Went to Breckwell site and pulled up your manual, here is what it says;

RE-STARTING A WARM STOVE
If the stove has been shut off, and you want to re-start it while it is still warm, the “on/off” button must be held down for 2
seconds.

IF STOVE RUNS OUT OF PELLETS
The fire goes out and the auger motor and blowers will run unt
il the stove cools. This will take 30 to 45 minutes.
After the stove components stop running the “On/Off” and the BAR GRAPH lights stay on for 10 minutes.
After the 10 minutes the “3” light on the bar graph will flash and the “On/Off” light will go off.
To restart, refill hopper and press “Fuel Feed” button until
pellets begin to fall into burnpot. Press “On/Off” button.

REFUELING
We recommend that you not let the hopper drop below ¼ full.

Thanks, but nothing is helping. I really hope the board isn't bad. I've never seen this issue before.
 
Yes, it's the #2 light. The stove is clean, so I'm still confused here. When I turn the power on the combustion motor makes a sound, like it wants to turn but can't. The prop spins easily, but that probably doesn't indicate if the combustion motor is bad.
 
Yes, it's the #2 light. The stove is clean, so I'm still confused here. When I turn the power on the combustion motor makes a sound, like it wants to turn but can't. The prop spins easily, but that probably doesn't indicate if the combustion motor is bad.

From the Breckwell P22 manual with the same control panel as yours.
Should be one of these. Good Luck.

# 2 Heat Level light flashing after stove shuts down
Check vacuum line and hole in upper left of fire box to vacuum line to see if it is clogged
Check Door gasket - Should be tight - It takes 5/8" diameter

STOVE SHUTS OFF AND THE # 2 LIGHT FLASHES
Possible Causes: Possible Remedies: (Unplug stove first when possible)
1. Airflow switch hose or stove attachment pipes for hose are
blocked.
Unhook air hose from the air switch and blow through it. If air flows
freely, the hose and tube are fine. If air will not flow throw the hose,
use a wire coat hanger to clear the blockage.
2. The air inlet, burnpot, interior combustion air chambers,
combustion blower, or exhaust pipe are blocked with ash or
foreign material.
Follow all cleaning procedures in the maintenance section of the
owner’s manual.
3. The firebox is not properly sealed.
Make sure the door is closed and that the gasket is in good shape.
If the ash door has a latch, make sure the ash door is properly
latched and the gasket is sealing good. If the stove has just a small
hole for the ashes to fall through under the burnpot, make sure the
slider plate is in place to seal off the firebox floor.
4. Vent pipe is incorrectly installed.
Check to make sure vent pipe installation meets criteria in owner’s
manual.
5. The airflow switch wire connections are bad.
Check the connectors that attach the gray wires to the air switch.
6. The gray wires are pulled loose at the Molex connector on the
wiring harness.
Check to see if the gray wires are loose at the Molex connector.
7. Combustion blower failure.
With the stove on, check to see if the combustion blower is running.
If it is not, you will need to check for power going to the combustion
blower. It should be a full current. If there is power, the blower is
bad. If there is not, see #8.
8. Control board not sending power to combustion blower.
If there is no current going to the combustion blower, check all wire
connections. If all wires are properly connected, you have a bad
control board.
9. Control board not sending power to air switch.
There should be a 5-volt current (approximately) going to the air
switch after the stove has been on for 30 seconds.
10. Air switch has failed (very rare).
To test the air switch, you will need to disconnect the air hose from
the body of the stove. With the other end still attached to the air
switch, very gently suck on the loose end of the hose (you may want
to remove the hose entirely off the stove and the air switch first and
make sure it is clear). If you hear a click, the air switch is working.
BE CAREFUL, TOO MUCH VACUUM CAN DAMAGE THE AIR
SWITCH.
 
From the Breckwell P22 manual with the same control panel as yours.
Should be one of these. Good Luck.

# 2 Heat Level light flashing after stove shuts down
Check vacuum line and hole in upper left of fire box to vacuum line to see if it is clogged
Check Door gasket - Should be tight - It takes 5/8" diameter

STOVE SHUTS OFF AND THE # 2 LIGHT FLASHES
Possible Causes: Possible Remedies: (Unplug stove first when possible)
1. Airflow switch hose or stove attachment pipes for hose are
blocked.
Unhook air hose from the air switch and blow through it. If air flows
freely, the hose and tube are fine. If air will not flow throw the hose,
use a wire coat hanger to clear the blockage.
2. The air inlet, burnpot, interior combustion air chambers,
combustion blower, or exhaust pipe are blocked with ash or
foreign material.
Follow all cleaning procedures in the maintenance section of the
owner’s manual.
3. The firebox is not properly sealed.
Make sure the door is closed and that the gasket is in good shape.
If the ash door has a latch, make sure the ash door is properly
latched and the gasket is sealing good. If the stove has just a small
hole for the ashes to fall through under the burnpot, make sure the
slider plate is in place to seal off the firebox floor.
4. Vent pipe is incorrectly installed.
Check to make sure vent pipe installation meets criteria in owner’s
manual.
5. The airflow switch wire connections are bad.
Check the connectors that attach the gray wires to the air switch.
6. The gray wires are pulled loose at the Molex connector on the
wiring harness.
Check to see if the gray wires are loose at the Molex connector.
7. Combustion blower failure.
With the stove on, check to see if the combustion blower is running.
If it is not, you will need to check for power going to the combustion
blower. It should be a full current. If there is power, the blower is
bad. If there is not, see #8.
8. Control board not sending power to combustion blower.
If there is no current going to the combustion blower, check all wire
connections. If all wires are properly connected, you have a bad
control board.
9. Control board not sending power to air switch.
There should be a 5-volt current (approximately) going to the air
switch after the stove has been on for 30 seconds.
10. Air switch has failed (very rare).
To test the air switch, you will need to disconnect the air hose from
the body of the stove. With the other end still attached to the air
switch, very gently suck on the loose end of the hose (you may want
to remove the hose entirely off the stove and the air switch first and
make sure it is clear). If you hear a click, the air switch is working.
BE CAREFUL, TOO MUCH VACUUM CAN DAMAGE THE AIR
SWITCH.
 
I've got your back Don.

To the OP Welcome to the forum and if you really clean your stove that #2 light will go bye bye, the pellets will fall, the fire will light, and you'll be warm.

You likely disturbed some ash and it is now preventing the exhaust blower from creating the pressure differential the vacuum switch needs to see before it allows the pellets to feed. The controller does a quick check of the switch before it starts the start up sequence, if it doesn't see that switch has closed it goes no further and flashes a #2 error code.
 
Yes, it's the #2 light. The stove is clean, so I'm still confused here. When I turn the power on the combustion motor makes a sound, like it wants to turn but can't. The prop spins easily, but that probably doesn't indicate if the combustion motor is bad.


is the motor "humming"? what is the noise you are hearing? usually if you are getting "noise" from the blower its getting power, im inclined to think its #7 of Don's things to check
 
Leaf blower time. Another cruddy stove eh Smokey.
 
Leaf blower time. Another cruddy stove eh Smokey.

It could be. I've seen exhaust blowers fail to turn because a small bit of ash gets stuck between the impeller and the motor mount stopping it from starting. I've also seen the impeller stopped by ash on the combustion blower cavity walls.

Then again, I've seen those blowers stall because of bad connections. Hopefully the OP unplugged the device before removing the blower etc...

The combustion blower must start and spin up to speed by the time the controller tests the vacuum switch.

It doesn't take a lot to stall that blower.
 
is the motor "humming"? what is the noise you are hearing? usually if you are getting "noise" from the blower its getting power, im inclined to think its #7 of Don's things to check

Hey guys, I pulled the motor with the housing off and hit the power button. The motor makes a deep humming noise but won't move.
 
Try powering that motor from a switched power strip. Make certain you disconnect the motor from the stove always with the stove off and unplugged, that way it will get full juice but before you do that make certain that the impeller turns freely if it doesn't turn freely check the area between the impeller and the mounting plate and make certain nothing has fallen into the cooling fan located in the blower motor near the mounting plate..
 
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