Englander stove not turning on

[pt01]

Hi All, pellet stove noob here. I have the model 25-pdvc which is not turning on. When I plug it in, the board lights up briefly, and then goes out. None of the buttons are responsive. I checked the fuse on the control board, and it seems OK, although I did order a replacement. Can anyone suggest how I can even begin to troubleshoot this?

Thanks

 

[Whitenuckler]

Hi All, pellet stove noob here. I have the model 25-pdvc which is not turning on. When I plug it in, the board lights up briefly, and then goes out. None of the buttons are responsive. I checked the fuse on the control board, and it seems OK, although I did order a replacement. Can anyone suggest how I can even begin to troubleshoot this?

Thanks

There could be something wrong with the board itself. You could look for damage and check the DC voltage. Make sure to plug the stove into a surge device (outlet)

 

[ericofmaine]

Just as a sanity check, you could try to put it into diagnostic mode. I THINK that its holding both down arrows while you plug it in but if you do a search on here you can confirm. Would tell you, potentially, that the board is toast or something simple like the on button no longer works (it happens). Unless you're good with surface soldering you might be looking at a new board, regardless.

Eric

 

[pt01]

thanks everyone for your replies. I tried holding down both down arrow buttons while plugging it in, but it still behaves the same, which is to show and 8 and a 9 and then eventually go out. I might start shopping for a new control board.

 

[pt01]

Update: the problem was resolved with a new control board and fixing the upper auger and replacing the ignitor.

 

[silverfox103]

Hi

A couple of weeks ago, you described yourself as a "pellet stove noob". Then, you asked some questions, probably did some research, tinkered and replaced parts. Now voila! It works, great job. Now when someone has a similar issue, you'll definitely be able to contribute and help. This is how we all learn.

Stay warm

Tom