SUCK TEST worked.
With the house quiet I could hear the mechanism click when I gently pulled a vacuum on the tube.
So I got my compressor from garage and disconnected tube from vacuum switch and connected tube to nipple/barb up on auger housing.
I blasted compressed air through that tube multiple times and for longer duration than I could ever do by mouth.
Reconnected everything and turned stove on.
Same issue. No auger.
Then I thought to cover the air-wash opening along the top of the glass door.
BINGO.
I got suction enough to trip the switch and start the auger.
As long as I covered that airwash edge along top of door the stove worked fine.
So, when I replaced my gasket months ago I was getting sufficient vacuum. Maybe now that the gasket has set and been through many burn cycles I have lost vacuum?
I have the tadpole gasket along 3 complete sides of the rectangle on the door. Two short sides and one long. The top is open to keep the glass somewhat clean I assume.
Should there be more gasketing across the top?
Can somebody with a Castile perhaps post a picture of their tadpole gasket?
Much appreciated. Now to call and see if I can cancel the order for the new vacuum switch.
With the house quiet I could hear the mechanism click when I gently pulled a vacuum on the tube.
So I got my compressor from garage and disconnected tube from vacuum switch and connected tube to nipple/barb up on auger housing.
I blasted compressed air through that tube multiple times and for longer duration than I could ever do by mouth.
Reconnected everything and turned stove on.
Same issue. No auger.
Then I thought to cover the air-wash opening along the top of the glass door.
BINGO.
I got suction enough to trip the switch and start the auger.
As long as I covered that airwash edge along top of door the stove worked fine.
So, when I replaced my gasket months ago I was getting sufficient vacuum. Maybe now that the gasket has set and been through many burn cycles I have lost vacuum?
I have the tadpole gasket along 3 complete sides of the rectangle on the door. Two short sides and one long. The top is open to keep the glass somewhat clean I assume.
Should there be more gasketing across the top?
Can somebody with a Castile perhaps post a picture of their tadpole gasket?
Much appreciated. Now to call and see if I can cancel the order for the new vacuum switch.