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PROBLEM: Furnace will not feed fuel.
SOLUTION:
Check for blockage in metering cup.
Is there fuel in the hopper?
FUEL RELATED PROBLEMS
Symptoms of Poor Fuel:
1. Unburned pellets
2. Fire pot overflows as a result of high moisture content.
3. Lack of heat.
4. Excessive ash build-up.
5. Incorrect size.
PROBLEM
NO HEAT
# 1. Pellet fire has gone out during normal operation.
CHECK CAUSES: 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 17, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 36, 42 or 45.
# 2. Blown fuse or circuit breaker.
CHECK CAUSES: 2, 3, 7, 8, 16, 17, 27, 43, 44 or 45.
# 3. Unit will not lock in on start up.
CHECK CAUSES: 2, 5, 10, 11, 15, 20, 21, 25 or 34.
# 4. Fire has gone out during turned down pilot time.
CHECK CAUSES: 1, 2, 5, 10, 11, 14, 15, 20, 21, 23, 24, 28, 39, 40 or 42.
PERFORMANCE DEFICIENCIES:
# 5. Unit burns with a dirty lazy flame.
CHECK CAUSES: 5, 29, 36, 40, 59 or 60.
# 6. Furnace burns too many pellets.
CHECK CAUSES: 5, 14, 21, 28, 30, 31, 32, 53 or 59.
# 7. Shocked when touching furnace.
CHECK CAUSES: 16, 17, 44 or 45.
# 8. Furnace is up to temperature, but won't run on thermostat.
CHECK CAUSES: 13, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24 or 25.
# 9. Firepot is full of pellets when burning.
CHECK CAUSES: 5, 20, 29, 36, 37, 40, 53, 59 or 60.
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