Quad Mt Vernon

[In the shop]

Hi all, I have a quad my Vernon that lights and then won’t dump pellets to keep going. If I reset she’s runs all day. I have looked at the thermocouple and its in the correct position. Thoughts?

 

[Ssyko]

Have you given the burn pot a good scraping especially around the igniter opening? A change in pellet brands? May be just miss fire from pellet chage. My cb1200 although it will burn anything its tempermental on startups with longer pellets.

 

[In the shop]

Pot is very clean, burning same as previous owner. It’s on a thermostat and will relight after 15 20 min.

 

[Ssyko]

Open up you feed plate in the hopper a 1/4” and see if that helps.

 

[Ssyko]

Is the thermo couple wire end all the way in touching the ceramic protector. I was thinking cb1200 about the hopper feed, i dont see one on the mt vernon.

 

[In the shop]

There is a feed adjustment on my unit. Got about 50 lbs of pellets in there currently, need to warm up the shop when I get home I guess...the the thermo is tight..

 

[kappel15]

Sometimes you can get the dreaded CSS (cold stove startup). They don't like to start sometimes with an empty cold pot, but after one fire, it is warmer and as ash in there to help start next fire. If this isn't it, we'll keep looking. kap

 

[In the shop]

So tonight I put about 1/3 of a regular start load of pellets in by hand, started the stove and no issues. I think it could be a feed adjustment. When I get through this hopper I will give her a go, thanks folks. Keep yah posted.