Hi, we have blown air through the vacuum hose, replaced the thermocouple, and replaced snap disk #1 (the one with purple wires). Any ideas of what we can try next?
Quadra Fire Classic Bay 1200i blower will not come on.
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Mt Bob
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Ssyko
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Both snap disks 1 & 2 clicked when heated with a lighter, crimped the connectors tight., still no blower.
Ssyko
Minister of Fire
Snap disc #1 is the only one that runs the conv fan. Try unplugging stove, then remove and replace the control box. Then plug stove back in. Heating the snap disc and it clicks, should indicate it is good. They are cheap enough, so you can get another one if you want, to eliminate. This seems to happen often, but last resort is it could be the control box. Best way to find out is find another Quad stove that uses a 3 speed control box, you can try your control box in. Just always remember to unplug stove before installing or removing the box, or you run the risk of toasting it. If there is a dealer that has the equipment to test it you can take it there also, or they can try it in one of their stoves. I have a spare I can send you too, if you can't find another stove. kap
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Hey kap- we know u da man with quad- but if jumping the wires made the blower come on, it can only be the snap disk or dirt build up on the inner side of the stove body or the switch not making solid connection with the stove body right? I've seen poor pellets not develop enough heat to activate SD#1 too, that's a hard one to explain to the customer, poor fuel was stripping too much heat on med and hi, and the blower would cycle on and off, but would run on low. Weird things..... sounds like a snap disc tho. power is always at sd1 from the control board right?? Stay warm all and have a safe holiday season.
maybe this helps... the snap disks are not touching anything on the other side of the panel that they screw into. I thought this was weird. I was wondering....” are they just sensing the heat of the air on the outside of the stove?”
I agree 100%, but I've seen some strange crap go on with these stoves that don't make a lick of sense. And I am no "guru" by any means. I mess up just as good as the next guy. kap
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Hey porch- well they should touch (sd1 and sd2) the body of the stove but not too tight against it. There should not be an air gap in between them. Did you change SD1?? I would think that would fix it, ensuring it is against the metal body of the stove...
Ssyko
Minister of Fire
if it has a gap and is not to large you can fold up some aluminum foil the size of a quarter to make a shim. aluminum transfers heat very fast and very well
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