I am new to this forum and after reading the posts, maybe someone can answer my question. I have a Mt Vernon stove that was born on 06/05. It has worked flawlessly since it was installed in Dec 05. It has had regular cleanings and has been trouble free in the past. Recently though, it has a problem feeding pellets through the burn cycle. It will start up and feed pellets as it normally does, but approximately 7 to 8 minutes into the burn cycle, it will stop feeding pellets, the fire will die out until there are embers left in the firepot, then it will start feeding pellets again. As this goes on, I have watched the control box light go from red to green, like it is just starting up, and then back to red. When it goes back to red, it will feed pellets normally for awhile, and then do it all over again. I have had the dealer make a service call on the unit and he tested the thermocouple and re-seated it in the ceramic cover and said that it tested alright. After he left, the problem continued. The stove has been cleaned regularly, so I don't think that it is a problem with dirt. Could it be possible that it thermocouple is intermittant or that the control box is starting to go bad?
this all started after an early October snow storm knock out power to the area. The power cycled on and off for about 2 minutes as fast as it could.
this all started after an early October snow storm knock out power to the area. The power cycled on and off for about 2 minutes as fast as it could.