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American Energy Systems MagnuM T40 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.










♦ Combustion air too high.

♦ Fuel feed rate is too low.


9 Refill hopper.

9 See “Pellets will not feed” below.

9 Allow stove to cool for 1 hour and

relight. If the stove has been
operating at a medium to high burn
and the combustion/room air fan is
dirty the unit could over heat.

Clean fan, check for operation and
re-light. IF this problem persists,
particularly at lower burn rates,
then the high limit snap switch
should be checked and replaced by
your authorized Avent Wood Pellet
stove reseller if it is defective.


9 Adjust the damper to reduce

combustion airflow.


9 Have your Avent Wood Pellet

reseller adjust the fuel control.


? Fuel will not feed.

♦ Hopper is empty.

♦ Auger, circuit board, pressure

switch or relay.


9 Check contents of the hopper. Add

fuel if necessary.


9 Have your Avent Wood Pellet

reseller diagnose the problem and
replace the parts.


? Stove runs for 10 minutes and then
shuts down.

♦ Exhaust gas is not up to

temperature. Started on too low of
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 medium or high setting


9 Have your Avent Wood Pellet stove

reseller replace the low limit
switch.


9 Contact your Avent Wood Pellet

stove 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 Avent Wood Pellet stove

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
Avent Wood Pellet stove service
technician.