Quad Castille FS will not feed

[tjnamtiw]

For a Castile, it should be flashing 6 times in a row, not 4. There should be a dial on the control box that can be turned to change the setting. Unplug first.

 

[rap69ri]

For a Castile, it should be flashing 6 times in a row, not 4. There should be a dial on the control box that can be turned to change the setting. Unplug first.

Saw the dial, and when my buddy bought the new board the shop tech set it to 4 saying that's what the Castille should be set at. I have the tech manual now so I'll give it a look and see if it tells me anything different from what the tech said. Thanks for the heads-up.

 

[DannMarr]

Mine also flashes four. My insert is from 2002. What does that screw do? and which way do you turn to do what?

 

[rap69ri]

Mine also flashes four. My insert is from 2002. What does that screw do? and which way do you turn to do what?

The switch is there because the control module fits multiple stoves, and they all have slightly different needs for feed and fans. I wouldn't touch the adjustment unless you're sure it is wrong.

 

[kilbury]

I'm not sure without lookin it up cause i have CRS but i think 6 blinks is for the insert

 

[rap69ri]

Problem finally found and fixed.

The issue turned out to be two things:

1. The auger motor was dead.
2. The control board would not send power to the vacuum switch to control the auger motor.

It wasn't until we ohmed all of the wires from the harness and found none broken that we discovered that the issue had to be multiple things. It's always more difficult to troubleshoot a problem after someone already tried, and is giving you info that may or may not be valid.

Thanks for all the replies and asistance.

 

[DannMarr]

Original problem

The owner has tried a new auger motor and control board with the same outcome.

solved problem

1. The auger motor was dead. 2. The control board would not send power to the vacuum switch to control the auger motor.

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[DannMarr]

Original problem

We then started checking for voltage and we intermittently had 115v at the vaccum and snapdisk switches, but it would drop to 85v and sometimes to 2v.

after suggestion to check voltage again

umped them one at a time and then both at the same time, but that doesn’t matter if yu’re not getting power to the red wire on the vacuum switch. No power there no power ot the snap disk or the auger.

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It's hard to help when the information given is inconsistant.
Glad it worked out in the end, enjoy!

 

[smalltown]

rapi glad to read you got it figured out!

 

[ablejoy]

rapi
Do you think you will tackle another stove repair.
I bet it is a good feeling to solve the problem, glade you stuck it out.

 

[rap69ri]

Original problem

We then started checking for voltage and we intermittently had 115v at the vaccum and snapdisk switches, but it would drop to 85v and sometimes to 2v.

after suggestion to check voltage again

umped them one at a time and then both at the same time, but that doesn’t matter if yu’re not getting power to the red wire on the vacuum switch. No power there no power ot the snap disk or the auger.

?????????????????????????? hh:

It's hard to help when the information given is inconsistant.
Glad it worked out in the end, enjoy!

We never had both a new board and motor at the same time to try, because the owner that picked up the parts would take one back after we tried it and it didn't work. After way too much time troubleshooting the wiring and parts it came down to that it had to need both the motor and the board.

 

[rap69ri]

rapi
Do you think you will tackle another stove repair.
I bet it is a good feeling to solve the problem, glade you stuck it out.

I'm always buying broken stoves to refurb and resell, but I don't have the owner giving me info that isn't so accurate when repairing them. I will definitely be buying more to fix.