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[slimjim]

And still nothing from Bruce? Have you left a message? I'm sure he's busy but constant overheating can't be good for the stove or your system, my suggestion would be to call corporate again, can you get your installer to call me?

[roxann]

yeah I called Bruce ten min ago went straight to voice mail again I left message... I'll call mike on monday I don't get it The house is still toasty though lol

[slimjim]

Keep an eye on it and if you need to, control it manually!

[roxann]

how do I control it manually???

[roxann]

i gave him your number slim

[slimjim]

There must be a service switch that can be turned off for the blower.

[hondaracer2oo4]

How do you know what the temp was? What temp did the Ranco say?

[RSI]

can you go through the settings on the Ranco controller and verify that it is set right and post the settings here?

[hondaracer2oo4]

Do you have a Ranco Digital aquastat or a mechanical dial aquastat? If it is a Ranco watch this video and skip to 10:45 How to wire a Ranco ETC-111000-000 Digital Temperature Controller   He talks about how to do the settings.  I am not sure if you were given the manual for your stove but the link to it is http://www.heatmor.com/Uploads/CSS_OM_guts_071012.pdf   After reading through it the manual states that there is also a fan switch on the door. When you open the door the fan comes on to blow off excessive smoke. If the switch is not adjusted properly then the fan will obviously continue to blow since it over ides the regular thermostat. Although the High limit aquastat should shut the fan down if it goes over a certain point. I believe at this point someone has wired something wrong, whether it be from the factory or the installer. Apparently you are going to need to have someone that is actually capable of  properly diagnosing a stove, tracing wires etc. If Slim is willing to do a service call to you I would suggest paying him to come out. I know he would be fully capable of doing that.

[slimjim]

  Roxann, I just spoke with your installer, he is going to try to get a mechanical aqua stat and install it on the supply line from the boiler to control the temp,Nice guy! Still no word from Bruce?

[hondaracer2oo4]

Slim, Do you think that it is the Ranco not reading correctly? If it was that I would believe that the High Limit aquastat would cut the fan. If the fan is not being cut I can only think that something is wired wrong.

[RSI]

I doubt it is reading wrong. If it was, it would still go on and off at the temp it is set at.

It is either wired wrong, set wrong or that switch on the door you mentioned is not working right.

If it was wired wrong from the factory they may have just moved the wires to the same terminals as the original.

If it is currently overheating try adjusting the temperature way up on the controller and see if the fan goes off. If it doesn't then turn it way down and see if that makes it go off. You should be able to hear a click inside the controller when it tries to turn on and off.

Has the high limit setting been checked? I would turn it down too and see if you can make that one shut the blower off.

[roxann]

he is here now working on it and no word from bruce yet.. temp is at 176 now I have no idea whats wrong but I hope what ever is going on doesn't ruin the unit....

[roxann]

I don't have a Ranco

[Scott7m]

Why do we need to add another piece to the puzzle instead of fixing the problem?  These stoves are so simple it shouldnt be hard to figure out if a wire is crossed or something like that is messed up.