Princess PI 1010A - Manual (Page 31)

DATE PRINTED: 2/8/05 Revision Date: 02/01/05 PI-1010A Page 31
Troubleshooting
Wood too green or wet. Use seasoned wood.
Combustor plugged or coated. Clean combustor, see page 26.
Combustor not functioning. Check and test combustor
If needed replace combustor. See page 27.
Thermostat not operating properly. Consult your blaze King Dealer.
By-pass door leaking or not Inspect and clean area around by-pass doors.
closing completely. Adjust or repair as necessary. Consult your
Blaze King Dealer.
PROBLEM: Spots of creosote accumulation in chimney or chimney connector.
CAUSE SOLUTION
Air leaks in chimney or flue connector. Inspect chimney and/or flue connector. Repair
or replace as necessary Check to be sure that
the flue connector is installed correctly.
CAUTION: a leaking flue connector is a fire
hazard and demands immediate attention.
Poor draft caused by an oversize flue, etc. Measure draft with Manometer.
See DRAFTS, page 9 & 21.
See CHIMNEY, page 8.
Consult your Blaze King dealer or a chimney sweep.
PROBLEM: Door glass quickly becomes coated with creosote.
If you burn your stove on med-lo for extended time-periods, the glass will become coated with creosote.
Usually the creosote can be burned off by burning your stove on high for 1 hour with a fresh fuel load.
CAUSE SOLUTION
Low thermostat setting or lowering the thermostat Turn the thermostat to the warmest setting
setting too far, too quickly. during the first 20 - 30 minutes or until
the fire is well established after each reloading.
Poor draft caused by an oversize or short flue, etc. Measure draft with Manometer.
See DRAFTS, page 9 & 21. See CHIMNEY, page 8.
Consult your Blaze King dealer or a chimney sweep.
Obstruction in chimney or cap screen. Remove obstruction. Clean chimney and/or cap
screen.
Strong, gusting winds causing downdraft in chimney. Install wind-resistant chimney cap.
Tightly sealed house, inadequate air supply. Open a window, slightly, near the stove.
Burning poorly seasoned wet wood, or Use seasoned wood with low pitch content.
wood with high pitch content, such as some types of pine.
PROBLEM: The catalyst temperature cannot be controlled. Turning the thermostat down often makes the
catalyst temperature go up.
CAUSE
Turning the thermostat down, particularly in the first half of the burn cycle, causes the fire to emit more smoke,
which is fuel for the catalyst. The catalyst temperature therefore climbs for up to several hours. This is normal,
and is of no concern. As long as only the catalyst temperature is elevated, there is nothing to worry about.