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3-5 flashing 6 months, 2 weeks ago #15915

Got a Bixby 115. Using pellets. Stove is cycling off and showing lights 3 and 5 flashing. Also on start up the heating level lights will flash when calling for heat or not calling for heat. System runs on a thermostat. I looked in the manual and this is not a problem listed. Please help its cold out side. This is the 4th season for use.
Last Edit: 6 months, 2 weeks ago by m.conklin52.

Re: 3-5 flashing 6 months, 2 weeks ago #15931

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could be ash pan not shut right or switch, it is behind ash pan, i think if wires were of it would be open and work, not positive about this but worth a try

Re: 3-5 flashing 6 months, 2 weeks ago #15934

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on the old forum Mr T explains what is happening, running too hot, maybe convection fan tight?bad brgs?

Re: 3-5 flashing 6 months, 2 weeks ago #15948

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Sorry for your prob, Conklin. It's a bit of a tricky one. Here's what the WIKI page has to say about it.
forum.iburncorn.com/wiki/index.php/Bixby...or_Lights_.233_.26_5

Does this help?

Let us know how you make out.

"Lights #3 & 4 , or Lights #3 & 5

From Tomorokoshi forum.iburncorn.com/viewtopic.php?t=5312: "A #3 light all by itself means the stove was operating too hot and opened the snap switch on the exhaust manifold. This cuts power to the feed motor. This is detected when the feed motor is attempted to be run, which makes the error show up. However, there is another way to detect the stove running too hot - via the thermocouple in the exhaust. The test and safety specification the stove complies to limits how high the exhaust gas can be. If the stove approaches this temperature, it will try to do the high temperature pull back mode. If the stove is not able to pull back in time, which is about 5 minutes, it will display the #3 and #5 lights. This was done so I could answer exactly this kind of question - instead of chasing around a #3, which is really hard to do. By the way, a #3, #4 is the same issue except during startup mode. There are a few things you can do: 1) Is the stove in a warm room? Ambient temperatures in the +80 F range can be trouble some. Use a fan to get the heat out of the room. 2) Wait for cooler temperatures before going as high as level 8. 3) Check the fuel fill of the burn pot - if it is high, the pullback mode will not be able to do anything if there is a large charge of fuel. 4) Watch the stove - there is only a short window to catch it. When it is in pullback mode the LEDs should flash like they do if the thermostat is telling it to be cool. 5) Attach a thermostat to keep the ambient temperature in the room a little cooler. Once it gets cool outside, it should stop happening."

According to Rona, if the #3&5 error was preceded by increasing incidence of #2&3 shutdowns, suspect a blocked flue, blocked ventcap, or blockage behind the convection tubes. [ Maintenance Schedule ]"
"If it doesn't fit, make it fit!"
Bixby Maxfire 115, burning corn, pellets and buckwheat since 2005.

Re: 3-5 flashing 5 months, 1 week ago #16563

sorry it took so long to get back. Cleaned the flue. Had an elbow that need to be cut off. Might not be a good Idea to silacone that joint. Found pipe i/2 blocked. Cleaned replace, clean whole stove. Replace boot on dump arm that was worn out. Replaced gasket for feed wheel. Stove has never run as well. Only problem now is occasion jamming of pellets on feed wheel. Can't win them all. Thats a minor isssue. Even the glass is staying cleaner. No more 2-3 flahing etc. Thanks again for the help. mike obsgl (old but still good looking)

Re: 3-5 flashing 5 months, 1 week ago #16564

sorry it took so long to get back. Cleaned the flue. Had an elbow that need to be cut off. Might not be a good Idea to silacone that joint. Found pipe i/2 blocked. Cleaned replace, clean whole stove. Replace boot on dump arm that was worn out. Replaced gasket for feed wheel. Stove has never run as well. Only problem now is occasion jamming of pellets on feed wheel. Can't win them all. Thats a minor isssue. Even the glass is staying cleaner. No more 2-3 flahing etc. Thanks again for the help. mike obsgl (old but still good looking)

Re: 3-5 flashing 5 months, 1 week ago #16568

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When was the last time you cleaned or replaced the air filter? maybe try running with aside panels off to promote more air circulation eliminating potential over heat.
Could also be caused by plugged pipes or dirty stove. I've had the same thing and forgot to clean around convection tubes.

Re: 3-5 flashing 5 months, 1 week ago #16572

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Obslg, glad that you're up and running. You gave that stove & pipes a good work-over. As for the pellet jamming, that might be a quirk of the type of pellets you are using. If it's a big prob, you might try experimenting with other brands of pellet. Long pellets don't work well in that stove.
"If it doesn't fit, make it fit!"
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Re: 3-5 flashing 5 months, 1 week ago #16613

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m.conklin52 Where would one get a replacement boot for the dump arm? Thanks
Maxfire 115
Somerset pellet is the best I've found.

Re: 3-5 flashing 4 months, 2 weeks ago #17072

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Blume has the boots!
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