harmon xxv - not starting

[msjks]

I shut down the unit to clean the fines box in normal way - let unit cool and shut off -- box was about 1/4 full --- emptied and reinstalled cover - went to start unit - combustion fan started - no blinking lights -- distribution fan, feed motor did not turnon - no lights - combustion fan ran, ran - finally shut of power to unit -- cleaned stove pipe thinking might be blockage - pulled esp prob - clean and fine. --- still nothing --- let sit for a while to see if it would reset -- and still nothing -- put in TEST mode -- combustion fan ran again - distribution light came on and fan sounded rattley but nothing else. and imput??? stove was running fine up till then - we run it 24 hours - been cleaned in mid november before burning - and cleaned about every week to 10 days there on... thanks, J

 

[Washed-Up]

Try unplugging hit for about 5min

 

[gfreek]

Feed motor work on test mode ? Fines box cover on correctly and tight? All doors sealed tight ?

 

[msjks]

tried several times unplugging it -- and I also checked the fines box - seems to be on correctly and tight - tx

 

[msjks]

feed motor and ignitor light do not come one and do not run

 

[SciGuy]

tried several times unplugging it -- and I also checked the fines box - seems to be on correctly and tight - tx

Are you absolutely certain that the tab of the feeder weldment in inserted in the slot of the fines cover? It's super easy to think you have it done correctly and yet not have done so. If the tab isn't inserted before the wingnut is tightened down it will seem like the cover is on correctly but there will be a big enough air leak to decrease the system vacuum to a level where the pressure switch won't allow the igniter or feed motor to run.

Hugh

 

[msjks]

I checked it twice - but I didn't take it off and re-do it --- I'm going to do it when I get home from work. Should I have gotten a blinking light or something to say where was a error? though?

 

[SciGuy]

I checked it twice - but I didn't take it off and re-do it --- I'm going to do it when I get home from work. Should I have gotten a blinking light or something to say where was a error? though?

Not in my experience. I've check mine twice at one point in the learning curve and only found that it actually wasn't correct till the third check.

 

[msjks]

thanks!! I'll kick my self in the butt - on the hind-site keep you posted

 

[jackman]

I can echo SciGuy regarding the feed plate. I've missed putting that back together correctly. I had to empty a full hopper to figure it out. I double check it now before I fill the hopper after doing a clean out. I hope it's as simple as that for you.

 

[msjks]

My husband said that it has to be something really stupid - as we checked everything - so we'll see - and that was the only thing I did to the stove it was running perfectly before hand - it is in our sunroom and that's my room - it was mighty chilly in there yesterday - like 38 - we have a Harmon Assentra insert in our living room and I put a floor fan to try and bring up the room it worked well - got it up to 70 with that and one of those portable plug in oil heaters to the far side.

 

[Harman Lover 007]

As these guys said, the fines box cover has a slot in the top. It has to hang on the tab on the stove before you tighten the wing nut.

 

[SciGuy]

thanks!! I'll kick my self in the butt - on the hind-site keep you posted

Here's a nice diagram that gives a good view of the slot on the cover as well as tab on the weldment.

 

[swalz]

That happen to me once, it was the vacuum line had split at the Low Draft Pressure Switch.

 

[msjks]

Hi All, that did the trick - the cover was not down all the way on the slot - the stove is in a very tight spot and I have to laydown and edge behind it to really see it --- once I did -- that was the culprit. Thanks to all of your valuable input -- I am toasty warm again!!