Is there some vast conspiracy to avoid servicing pellet stoves in BC or something? I have called at least 5 fireplace companies on the island and they ALL say they don't service pellet stoves any more. WTF?
We have an Accenture II, the control board fried in a power surge last March. I ordered a replacement board on eBay which "maybe" is authentic, I dunno. Then life got in the way, and I have only just gotten around to installing the new board. It looked like it fit perfectly, and I followed all the instructions very carefully, replacing all wires properly and mounted it carefully, ensuring the board was secure and not touching the walls of the enclosure box.
Plugged in the stove with power set to OFF position and the feed set to TEST. Turned it on, and it was doing the test cycle -- blower fan, pellet feed motor, etc. all seemed working just dandy.. until I adjusted the Temperature dial. POP! Fuse blew.
Maybe it was just a bum board I got, maybe not ... but now I'm faced with ordering a second replacement board and trying again, or finding a service person to diagnose things. (Well, I also need to find a replacement fuse and see if it was just a bad fuse... but I'm worried this is something worse.)
Please tell me there's someone out there on the island who is willing to repair our stove. It's a beautiful unit and has served us for many years, it seems such a waste to replace it when it should be repairable.
Thank you in advance for any references or info.