Operating instructions

Pellet Heater Operating and
Troubleshooting Instructions
Page 9 of 9 Printed 8/13/08
"Maintenance Required" Light
NOTE: If the “MAINTENACE REQUIRED” light
comes on, check the items below before calling
for service.
The “MAINTENACE REQUIRED” light is used to
indicate maintenance is required on the heater. It
will turn on due to various operating circumstances.
When it turns on, a second light will turn on near
“HEAT OUTPUT” (see the illustration to the right).
Determine the maintenance code (2, 4, or 6), then
use the chart below to diagnose and remedy the
situation.
HIGH
DISCONNECT POWER BEFORE SERVICE
AUTO
MANUAL
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AUGER
# 6 Light
(red)
# 2 Light
(green)
# 4 Light
(yellow)
MAINT.
(REQUIRED)
Light Likely Cause Remedy (see owner’s manual for details)
2 (green) • Heavy Ash Build-Up in Exhaust Duct
• Heavy Ash Build-Up in Exhaust
Housing or Plugged Tubing
• Heavy Ash Build-Up in Vent
• Clean the Firebox
• Clean the Exhaust Housing and Tubing
• Clean the Vent
4 (yellow) • Heater Ran Out of Pellets
• Heater Did Not Start-Up Correctly
• Power Outage
• Restrictor Not Set Properly
• Burnpot Clogged
• Air Leak
• Heavy Ash Build-Up
• Auger Drop Tube Plugged
• Refill the Hopper
• Re-Start the Heater and Verify the Pellets Ignite
after 10 Minutes
• Re-Start the Heater
• Re-Start the Heater and Monitor Restrictor
Setting
• Clean Burnpot
• Verify Door, Glass, and Ashpan Seal Correctly
• Clean the Firebox, Exhaust Housing, and Vent
• Clear the Auger Drop Tube
6 (red) • Electrical Input Error (voltage or mhz
fluctuation, amp deficiency, etc.)
• Components Over-Heated
• Faulty Wiring / System Fault
• Unplug the Heater then Plug it Back In (this re-
starts the circuit board)
• Clean the Heater and Vent (a plugged heater will
slow exhaust flow, increasing temperatures)
• If this Fault Persists, Contact Your Dealer
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