We have had two quads here at the ranch for years and have had little issue.
Recently my cousin who had been renting the appt in the basement moved out, so we have been cleaning and preparing things for a new renter.
OK
Sooooooooo, we cleaned the old Quad and kicked it on.
The fire started as usual but within 10 minutes was out with the call light on ??????????
S0 with a clean stove, it was not the usual suspects.
I checked the thermocouple, and it had a cracked solder joint at the tip.
Replaced the thermo couple, still no joy.
Next I swapped the control box from the other Quad that runs fine, no joy there either.
Called Quadrafire yesterday and spoke to the tech dudes.
We discussed the " millivolt readings on the thermocouple" when measured at the junction block.
The green LED comes on but not the red one.
The reading should be 2-4 mv for the green light and 12-14 for the red one ( on the control box)
The best I could get with a fire going was 14 mv and still no joy
Checked the other stove and the red LED turns on at 18 mv
Scratching my head.
Finally, laying in bed last night, JOY AT LAST, or at least what I think is the answer.
The steel firepot has a large crack and split near the top thats letting air from the primary plenum blow into the pot, keeping the fire away from the Thermocouple.
So this morning I am going to swap the pot and see what shakes.
Keep ya posted
Snowy
Recently my cousin who had been renting the appt in the basement moved out, so we have been cleaning and preparing things for a new renter.
OK
Sooooooooo, we cleaned the old Quad and kicked it on.
The fire started as usual but within 10 minutes was out with the call light on ??????????
S0 with a clean stove, it was not the usual suspects.
I checked the thermocouple, and it had a cracked solder joint at the tip.
Replaced the thermo couple, still no joy.
Next I swapped the control box from the other Quad that runs fine, no joy there either.
Called Quadrafire yesterday and spoke to the tech dudes.
We discussed the " millivolt readings on the thermocouple" when measured at the junction block.
The green LED comes on but not the red one.
The reading should be 2-4 mv for the green light and 12-14 for the red one ( on the control box)
The best I could get with a fire going was 14 mv and still no joy
Checked the other stove and the red LED turns on at 18 mv
Scratching my head.
Finally, laying in bed last night, JOY AT LAST, or at least what I think is the answer.
The steel firepot has a large crack and split near the top thats letting air from the primary plenum blow into the pot, keeping the fire away from the Thermocouple.
So this morning I am going to swap the pot and see what shakes.
Keep ya posted
Snowy