I shut down the stove to clean the hopper/grate and clean out all of the ash from the firebox. When I went to restart the stove, it engages the auger/motor, but immediately stops and keeps doing this on/off starting function over and over. I got it to stop by holding down the power button. I tried it again and it moved the auger enough to discharge two pellets, began the on/off repeatedly, so I held down the power button and it immediately went into shutdown mode. When it does the on/off glitch repeatedly, I can hear what sounds like a capacitor or something clicking. Perhaps it's just engaging and disengaging the auger/blower motor and that's the noise it makes.
Is this the high limit snap switch that's gone bad and is causing this issue? Is there a way to override the switch? I'd like to continue to heat my house with the stove, but if this is a major safety issue, I don't think it would be a good idea.
Is this the high limit snap switch that's gone bad and is causing this issue? Is there a way to override the switch? I'd like to continue to heat my house with the stove, but if this is a major safety issue, I don't think it would be a good idea.