I’ve tried everything I can think of

[Bware]

I have a 2005 Santa Fe fs pellet stove that has been my only heat source for my home. It is maintained better than most.
Doing my annual maintenance, I had a split in my fresh air intake so replaced the pipe…that’s when everything went south. I can’t imagine that had anything to do with my problem.
My stove is getting power, upon start up control box blinks in correct intervals. Red call light comes on, combustion fan is turning but nothing else is happening. I have replaced the vacuum switch, auger motor, thermocoupler, door gasket, igniter, snap disk #2 & 3, exhaust blower, checked for blockages and still remains the same.
Any ideas?

 

[johneh]

Welcome to the forum
Do pellets drop into the burn pot
Check the vac switch hose for a plug or cracked
also, clear the hose nipple on the stove.
Still no pellets bypass the vac switch and again test
Do a dollar bill test on the door seal and ash pan

 

[Bware]

Auger is not working so no pellets dropping. Have done the dollar bill test and all is good there.
I will try clearing the nipple on the stove. I made sure the hose from the vac switch was clear.

 

[zrock]

i would say control board is toast. Have you checked the fuse on the back of control board if it has one?

 

[Bware]

Yes the fuse is fine and I was thinking the control box because I had tried everything else I could think of. I just wasn’t sure because of the light sequence.
I appreciate your input and taking the time to assess my problem.
Have a safe and happy holiday!

 

[Bware]

Found out that the new thermocouple that installed came with the wires switched. Once the wires reversed, everything worked.

 

[Ssyko]

Found out that the new thermocouple that installed came with the wires switched. Once the wires reversed, everything worked.

Seams to be a common accurance with the aftermarket t-couples. Glad to hear its keeping you warm 👍

 

[bigealta]

Seams to be a common accurance with the aftermarket t-couples. Glad to hear its keeping you warm 👍

Good to know, is this the case with universal t-couples or is this for model / brand specific t-couples?
I never heard of this being an issue before.

 

[Ssyko]

Seams to be for the quad family so far. Had the same issue 4 years ago with my old cb1200

 

[Bware]

More issues but I refuse to give up! The vacuum switch I installed is defective. Used a multimeter and nothing. Used a jump wire and auger worked for a bit but now won’t turn. Auger motor is cycling but actual auger not turning to drop pellets.
I have ordered another vac switch, no worries there.
But I’m lost on the auger not turning

 

[Ssyko]

Make sure the auger set screw is tight to the auger shaft. Also make sure it is turning the correct direction. Quads have a capacitor that when they fail it turns the wrong way. It is located at the molex plug for the auger motor.

 

[Bware]

Tightening the auger set screw was the fix…simple but with everything else I’ve dealt with I was over analyzing. Thank you for your input. You rock!