Lopi Yankee Bay Problem

[chris_v]

I have a Lopi Yankee Bay insert that I've had since the beginning of this year (bought it new in January). Toward the end of last heating season, it would show a fault on the flow switch when running below a heat setting of 3 and the stove would shut down after the startup cycle. On 3 and above it would run fine. This fall I went through and cleaned everything out (including the tube for the flow switch) and it is still doing the same thing. I suspected a door gasket leak, so this weekend I went and adjusted it so that it seals better (though I suspect it still might not be perfect - it's very difficult to adjust, but that's another topic). Last night I ran it on a heat setting of 2 and it ran fine and shutdown when the thermostat told it to. When I woke up this morning it had faulted again and the glass was somewhat sooty.

The part that troubles me is that it runs fine on or above a heat setting of 3, but not below it. Does anybody have any suggestions? I am starting to think that perhaps the control board is turning the exhaust fan down too much when on a lower setting. I would think that if the air leak were that bad it wouldn't run well at all on any heat setting.

 

[pduby]

I am interested in comments as well - have a yankee bay installed in may and started using this in september - fault codes, does not run more than 6-8 hours. sooty glass, bad ash pan, air leaks. the dealers has been out but no solution as yet...and having to use the oil furnace

 

[chris_v]

So, I just had the stove in manual mode on heat settings 1 and 2 and it seemed to be burning fine. I suspect that the issue only occurs in auto mode, so I will see what it does in the morning when the thermostat calls for heat. I am starting to suspect more and more that the control board has a problem. Does anyone have any thoughts on this? Are there any known control board issues with these stoves?

Also, I noticed in the manual that it mentions the ashpan having a gasket on it. There is definitely no gasket on my ashpan. Could this be a part of the issue?

 

[chris_v]

I am interested in comments as well - have a yankee bay installed in may and started using this in september - fault codes, does not run more than 6-8 hours. sooty glass, bad ash pan, air leaks. the dealers has been out but no solution as yet...and having to use the oil furnace

My stove seems to be doing alright now. I'm starting to think it was an air leak and not the control board. There was a lot of useful service info posted in this thread (if you haven't seen it already): https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/26848/

 

[pduby]

Thanks for all the info here - the dealer is coming out today to install a new control board, and to check for an air leak. I did the "dollor bill" test and the top of the door is not tight. They are also taking the remote back and will be using the wired t-stat now, and putting new leveling legs on the front. I think this will do it! Will let you know.

Hey, I believe we qualify as Pellet Pigs! lopi yankee bay, new this year, 6 1/2 tons picked up on my husbands commercial grade truck - 2 trips paid for in cash. Told my mother to get a pellet stove, she did and we picked up 5 tons for her as well. (BTW, her stove - Leyden - is working perfectly) Inlaws just purchased a pellet stove to be installed later this month - 4 tons there. And we all have full oil tanks - for hot water. No, not stocking up - this is called "thinking ahead" and "planning" - back in April we ordered our stoves and pellets anticipating a supply problem then....duh!

 

[chris_v]

I bought my pellets back in April - I do every year as it's a lot cheaper and saves me from worrying about supply later on. I've got around 3.5 tons of Hamer pellets in the basement and usually only burn about 3 (or did with my previous stove). I don't use oil anymore as my hot water heater is now natural gas and the last time I tried turning on the boiler it filled the basement with smoke. I couldn't justify fixing it since it's never used! Good luck with your stove - I hope you get all your issues fixed. Let me know how it turns out for you.