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American Energy Systems MagnuM Winchester User Manual

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PROBLEM

CAUSES

SOLUTIONS


? Fire goes out or stove shuts down
automatically.

Hopper is empty.

Fuel is not feeding.

High limit temperature switch has

tripped.

Vacuum pressure switch has

tripped.

Poor quality or wet fuel.


Combustion air too high.

Fuel feed rate is too low.

9 Refill hopper.
9 See “Fuel will not feed” below.
9 Allow stove to cool for 1 hour and

relight after re-setting the high
temperature thermodisk. If this
problem persists, particularly at
lower burn rates, then the high limit
snap switch may need to be
replaced contact your authorized
MagnuM reseller.

9 Correct cause of vacuum pressure

switch tripping. Have an
authorized tech service unit. Install
outside air.

9 Replace fuel with proper fuel.
9 Adjust the damper to reduce

combustion airflow.

9 Have your MagnuM reseller adjust

the fuel control.


? Fuel will not feed.

Hopper is empty.

Auger, circuit board, high limit

switch tripped.

Foreign object caught in auger.

Fuel is dirty or wet.

Auger, circuit board, pressure

switch or relay.

9 Check contents of the hopper. Add

fuel if necessary.

9 Check all operations, fuses, re-set

manual high limit thermodisk.

9 Clean out auger system.
9 Have your MagnuM reseller

diagnose the problem and replace
parts if needed.


? Stove runs for 10 minutes and then
shuts down.

Exhaust gas is not up to

temperature. Started on too low of
heat level setting. Must be on # 3
heat level setting.

Low limit snap switch not operating

correctly; may be defective.

Wires to either the low limit snap

switch (mounted on the side of the
firebox) are loose or disconnected.

9 Relight the stove. Start on # 3 heat

level setting.

9 Have your MagnuM reseller replace

the low limit switch.

9 Contact your MagnuM reseller for

service.

? Blower will not shut off after the fuel
has been switched off and the stove has
cooled down.

Low limit snap switch has failed in

the closed position.

Unit has not cooled down yet.

9 Have your MagnuM reseller replace

the low limit snap switch.

9 It can take up to 1 hour for the unit

to cool down enough for the blower

to shut off. If it takes longer than 2
hours for the blower to shut off or if
it fails to shut off contact your local
MagnuM service technician.