New to the group searching around for some answers my Harman P68 after an extensive cleaning has a weak flame and will not increase. It basically burns all the pellets out of the pot and will not feed anymore. I replaced several items as well, the esp probe, vacuum pressure switch and igniter. Pellets are lignetics gold. Also door seal is new and i just ordered a bottom seal only other thing i can think of. Only dealer/service is getting 80 calls a day and has like one tech making service calls.
Harman P68 weak flame
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I did by pass the switch and the ignitor never came on... I took the ignitor out and ran the wires again and sealed up the grommet. I plugged the wires into the vacuum switch normal and got the weak flame this time. Before it was not lighting now a weak flame. Machine was unplugged and reset as well. Ill try again tomorrow as I am working tonight. I have some statesman pellets I can run but never really had and problems out of lignetics gold.
Was there a weak flame before the cleaning or only after the cleaning?
Did your extensive cleaning by chance include cleaning the "fines compartment" ? It's really easy to accidentally improperly close the lid on that compartment and not get it sealed up. If it's not properly sealed it will leak so much air that the vacuum switch won't close and to allow the igniter to function and the stove won't burn properly either. There's a slot in the top of the fines compartment cover that must slide over a tab that sticks vertically upward from the feeder weldment. If you're doing this by braille it's easy to get it wrong. Depending on your installation you may need a mechanic's mirror and flashlight to look at it.
YMMV,
Hugh
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Checked into flap it is opening fine as I have an outside air kit. The fines box was cleaned as well I have it back over the little lip and wing nut tightened down. Once I get a new lower door gasket I’ll replace that this week. Thanks for all the follow up and challenges on cleaning and reassembly.
How's the flame now? If it's good, you just found your air leak. I've flubbed getting the fines cover on more than once when I was certain I'd done it correctly.
Excellent
I'd go ahead and unjump my vacuum switch. I expect things will fine now.
I love it when things come together.
Don't forget to close your hopper lid.
I'd go ahead and unjump my vacuum switch. I expect things will fine now.I love it when things come together.
Don't forget to close your hopper lid.
Level 2 running high with constant burn setting. Statesman pellets. I can unhook the vacuum jumper while it’s running?
Great question and I shouldn't have suggested doing it without adding the proviso ------after shutting down.
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