Whitfield P20 Ignition Issue Contest

[smwilliamson]

Juy 13th, way too summery to be dealing with stubborn stoves...

I'll just tell you that everything on the stove works and tests perfectly in diagnostics. No problems other than it wouldn't ignite. I looked over everything again and again...after nearly 4 hours..I found it.

Here's the game...guess what it was? If anyone can get the answer by Monday, 6pm, You get a PSS T-Shirt...when the new ones come in that is.

ps, all gaskets were fine, burn pot fine, igniter fine, motors fine, exhaust fine, all voltages fine, photo-eye fine....something was missing.

Enter as many times as you'd like, no purchase necessary to win, void where prohibited

 

[nailed_nailer]

Air?
Blocked combustion intake? About the only ingredient you didn't mention above.

That or it was out of fuel, lol
---Nailer---

 

[smwilliamson]

Nope. Not air. Plenty of that. Nearly .45" WC and no... Not fuel either jeez you think I would post something like that? I keep those moments close to the vest

 

[smwilliamson]

This is going to take some time.... First person to figure it out wins....I'm not going to tell ya till yer right. No expiration on this one..... This thead may go on forever...hint, it's a hard one ill admit.

 

[heat seeker]

The auger or its drive pin was missing?

 

[smwilliamson]

The auger or its drive pin was missing?

No. Having no lock collar on the auger shaft would keep the unit from feeding. It fed just fine....overflowing to be exact. Had to empty the burn pot several times, something else was missing.

 

[TheMightyMoe]

Bad switch, loose wire, lose terminal somewhere, wrong igniter, igniter misplaced, mucky muck above igniter spot, /shrug.

 

[smwilliamson]

Bad switch, loose wire, lose terminal somewhere, wrong igniter, igniter misplaced, mucky muck above igniter spot, /shrug.

Nope, right igniter. Tested fine for Ohms, glowing bright orange, igniter air weep hole was clear and the NPNT thread was tightened up by me...but that wasn't it, even with all that it still couldnt spark up.....something was missing

 

[DexterDay]

You said exhaust was fine?

Hows about the term cap outside?

Been watchin this, and I am scratching my head also

 

[smwilliamson]

You said exhaust was fine?

Hows about the term cap outside?

Been watchin this, and I am scratching my head also

Venting fine, no obstructions, remember... .45"WC means lots of air flow through the machine, something was missing

 

[DexterDay]

Oops.. I read that part too... Doh!

 

[smwilliamson]

Here's a link to the owners manual for those who aren't familiar with the model:

http://www.woodpelletheat.com/ProfileStoveManual.pdf

 

[Don2222]

Missing Damper Rod?

 

[MSmith66]

was the burn pot put in wrong? Seen some of those.

 

[Don2222]

Missing Ignitor collar? I worked on a stove where the Ignitor was laying at the bottom of the Ignitor tube! It would not start either! LOL

 

[smoke show]

something was missing

ignitor fuse.

 

[SmokeyTheBear]

No pellets.

 

[Don2222]

ignitor fuse.

Yes Manual page 30 of 48 - Ignitor Fuse - 6 amp @ 125 vac - could be AGC type or the mini glass fuse.

 

[smwilliamson]

Missing Damper Rod?

No, damper rod was there.

 

[smwilliamson]

No pellets.

Nope.

 

[smwilliamson]

Yes Manual page 30 of 48 - Ignitor Fuse - 6 amp @ 125 vac - could be AGC type or the mini glass fuse.

Igniter was glowing orange so there was power to it, not the fuse

 

[smwilliamson]

Missing Ignitor collar? I worked on a stove where the Ignitor was laying at the bottom of the Ignitor tube! It would not start either! LOL

no, igniter collar is welded in place on the Whitfield Profile Series, not it.

 

[smoke show]

I looked over everything again and again...after nearly 4 hours..I found it.

It took you 4 hours to figure out and we're supposed to without even seeing the stove?

 

[iron stove]

It took you 4 hours to figure out and we're supposed to without even seeing the stove?

LMAO. That what I was thinking.

 

[Stovensen]

all gaskets were fine, burn pot fine, igniter fine, motors fine, exhaust fine, all voltages fine, photo-eye fine....something was missing.

A loose set screw on the impeller could have caused the impeller to fall off the shaft of the combustion motor... that would result in this issue. Don't tell me that the impeller was missing!!