I have a Whitfield Adv II T pellet stove. When I hit the start button, both motors come on and pellets feed ( unlit). I have run it this way for 30 minutes or so, without lighting the pellets, I have to manually light the pellets. When I actually light the pellets everything seems OK for about 10 minutes, then it blows the fuse and everything shuts down. Any ideas?
Blown fuse
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GeHmTS
Feeling the Heat
First things first. Check the outlet that it's plugged into and make sure you're getting the proper voltage and the outlet is working properly. To check the outlet, you can plug a lamp into the same outlet and see if you're able to turn on the lamp. To check the voltage, you'll need a voltmeter on the outlet.
After you have checked the outlet, replace the fuse and try again. Report your findings back to the forum.
After you have checked the outlet, replace the fuse and try again. Report your findings back to the forum.
Outlet is fine, all motors work fine. Ran for 30 minutes with out fire. Blower motors work, pellets feed fine. When I start the pellets on fire it works for about 5 minutes then fuse blows. Original problem was that it shut down after startup cycle was complete. Replaced low limit switch. Now it is blowing fuse.
Ssyko
Minister of Fire
Take and jump your new low limit and fire it up. You may have just a shorted New switch.
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george255
New Member
Try unplugging your igniter and go thru you current lighting process and see if that changes anything.
Doesn’t have an igniter, you have to light it manually. Everything seems to work until I actually light the pellets, then it runs for 5-10 minutes then blows fuse.
Ssyko
Minister of Fire
Mt Bob
Minister of Fire
Actually,check to see if the wires to the low limit switch are shorted out somewhere.
GeHmTS
Feeling the Heat
Mt Bob
Minister of Fire
Just have to ask,as I do not have a clue what is a IAK? "I burn it hotter than most with an IAK"
Mt Bob
Minister of Fire
No.In most cheap appliances,such as pellet stoves,the fuse is to protect that the house does not burn down.There are several threads here(use the search box above)about using fuses to each motor,and igniter,which could possibly protect the control board.There are some threads that explain it well.
GeHmTS
Feeling the Heat
IAK is an indoor air kit which is the standard setup and installation with a chimney. It's the opposite of OAK, outside air kit. Right or wrong, this is the side I fell on after all the debate over the issue.
Mt Bob
Minister of Fire
You totally lost me,And I have been doing this for quite a while.Indoor air kit with a chimney?A chimney goes out side,therefore it is not inside.Please explain?
GeHmTS
Feeling the Heat
Hi Bob, I'm a little drunk, and I probably miscommunicated. My air is drawn from inside my house, and I exhaust the air through the chimney to the outside. Sorry for the confusion.
