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  1. stoveguy2esw Minister of Fire

    joined: Nov 14, 2006
    4,497 posts
    madison hgts. va

    pellet dust? wonder if we got a bag of punky pellets getting grinded up in the feed tube? i'd still take some canned air, disconnect the vac line at the switch and shoot the tube with air to clear it

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  2. rparker Member

    joined: Jul 17, 2011
    198 posts
    Vermont
    Did you check all of the connections? Possible during cleaning that you loosened one.
    Unplug stove first. Then check each wire connection (especially to the snap disks). Mine looked good but I found that the connectors were loose on one. Tightened it up and all is good.
  3. gfreek Minister of Fire

    joined: Nov 5, 2010
    508 posts
    Wyoming Cty,Western NY
    Any news on the stove in this thread??
  4. MommyOf4 Feeling the Heat

    joined: Oct 4, 2012
    311 posts
    Southern MD
    I checked the thermocouple and it's definitely on all the way. I checked the venting - no obstructions. Connections are tight. Vacuumed the entire stove. End result - Stove shuts down about 3-5 after the fan comes on. I still hear the clicking noise once the fan comes on. Reset button doesn't work once fan comes on.
  5. kinsmanstoves Minister of Fire

    That is because the negative pressure switch has the auger stopped. That is how the stove works.

    Eric
  6. gfreek Minister of Fire

    joined: Nov 5, 2010
    508 posts
    Wyoming Cty,Western NY
    So whats next? Pay the outrageous service charge?? Did they ever jump the vacuum switch??
  7. DexterDay Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 11, 2010
    9,039 posts
    NE Ohio
    What is the light sequence when you unplug and replug in the stove? What color and how many times?
  8. kinsmanstoves Minister of Fire

    Do not jump the vacuum switch if the door does not seal. Please refer to post #66 in this thread.

    Eric
  9. Hdhogger Member

    joined: Oct 16, 2012
    147 posts
    Massachusetts
    Has the vac line been cleared yet? I would do this asap and try firing up. First doing the dollar bill test around all of the door gasket.
  10. fmsm Feeling the Heat

    joined: Dec 12, 2011
    299 posts
    South of Boston MA
    Stupid question time; After you removed the baffles, cleaned behind them, and then reseated them the stove worked fine for a short period of time? How long was that for and have your tried reseating the baffles again in case something was/is loose?
  11. MommyOf4 Feeling the Heat

    joined: Oct 4, 2012
    311 posts
    Southern MD
    Vac line?
  12. MommyOf4 Feeling the Heat

    joined: Oct 4, 2012
    311 posts
    Southern MD
    It ran for a couple hours at the most and then it stopped. I'm thinking it's the gasket. I'm thinking about adding another washer to see if it will help it. Can someone tell me what kind of washer and where I need to put it? Thanks in advance.
  13. Dinger Member

    joined: Nov 23, 2011
    140 posts
    SW CO
    The vac (vacuum) line is the tube that is connected to the vacuum switch you looked at. Its visible in your pic. Those get clogged once in a while and trick the switch. You can pull it off the switch and blow through it toward the stove to clear it.

    Have you done this?
  14. Dinger Member

    joined: Nov 23, 2011
    140 posts
    SW CO
    It's the black tube in the middle of the pic. ImageUploadedByTapatalk1357099329.080161.jpg
  15. MommyOf4 Feeling the Heat

    joined: Oct 4, 2012
    311 posts
    Southern MD
    I haven't done this, but didn't see any tubes to the va switch. Maybe I was looking at the wrong thing?
  16. MommyOf4 Feeling the Heat

    joined: Oct 4, 2012
    311 posts
    Southern MD
    The wire looking thing or the black round thing?
  17. imacman Minister of Fire

    In the pic above, it's the black tubing right in the middle. It's coming in from the left side, and ends up right behind the middle red wire. If you unplug everything that attaches to the vacuum switch one at a time, you'll find it.

    Once you find the tube, blow through it, use compressed air, or canned air. Just need to make sure it's clear, then reattach and try the stove. But if the door gasket fails the dollar bill test, then it still won't stay running.....get that door tightened up.
  18. MommyOf4 Feeling the Heat

    joined: Oct 4, 2012
    311 posts
    Southern MD
    I talked to our repairman today and told him that our stove failed the dollar bill test. I wanted to make sure that he brought a snap disk and a gasket for the door and he said that since our stove is a new one, he doubts that it is the gasket issue. Something tells me that I will be frustrated tomorrow...
  19. kinsmanstoves Minister of Fire


    I suggest open carry vs. concealed carry of your sidearm tomorrow.

    Eric
  20. oldmountvernon Minister of Fire

    joined: Oct 27, 2011
    2,157 posts
    SE Mass
    and out lots of cash :(
  21. MommyOf4 Feeling the Heat

    joined: Oct 4, 2012
    311 posts
    Southern MD
    Have you seen new CAB50 with bad gaskets?
  22. DexterDay Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 11, 2010
    9,039 posts
    NE Ohio
    Its possible for any new stove (regardless of Manufacturer) to have a "Bad" part. Especially a gasket that is installed by an actual person.
  23. rparker Member

    joined: Jul 17, 2011
    198 posts
    Vermont
    Just because a part is/was new, the installation or adjustment could have been sub-par. Does the gasket have any obvious kinks, frawed parts, etc?
    Wish I lived closer.
  24. MommyOf4 Feeling the Heat

    joined: Oct 4, 2012
    311 posts
    Southern MD
    A little bit of fraying but not much.
  25. rparker Member

    joined: Jul 17, 2011
    198 posts
    Vermont
    If the repairman is coming have him check all of the connections. You might have slightly loosened one when cleaning. When the stove heats up, the metal will expand and a loose connection can open up. When it cools down the metal contracts and a connection can seem ok. Just trying to come up with any possible solutions.

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