My FEC-100 got wet in a downpour. No cover. Have tried the electricl outlet here at home and it works fine so it's the FEC. Is there a fusethat could have blown. I'm so hoping it's not the board. Only had it a month.
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if I recall from your post over at basso's place, you turned it on and set the temp to 350, right? If so I suspect your temp overshot and you had a high temp cutoff.
If you take off (unscrew and remove) the side panel of the control box you'll see a red button (top rightish). Make sure you're NOT turned on/plugged in and press the button. I suspect you'll hear it click. Now plug in and turn on and I hope everything works.
That's something I learned the hard way. When you want the higher temps (in my experience 425 or higher) you can't just crank up the knob. I do it in 2 or 3 intermediate steps.
I hope that solves your problem. If not I'm sure someone else will weigh in with good ideas.
If you take off (unscrew and remove) the side panel of the control box you'll see a red button (top rightish). Make sure you're NOT turned on/plugged in and press the button. I suspect you'll hear it click. Now plug in and turn on and I hope everything works.
That's something I learned the hard way. When you want the higher temps (in my experience 425 or higher) you can't just crank up the knob. I do it in 2 or 3 intermediate steps.
I hope that solves your problem. If not I'm sure someone else will weigh in with good ideas.
There is a fuse. You might check it anway, you will have the cover off.
Glad you come to the right place. Welcome.
Think skippy's thoughts might be it, might be nothing to do with the water at all. Just call Tony at CS today for direct help. He's great with this stuff.
I certainly wouldn't post the question there, you'll get some help, but more grief. I saw a post this morning..."see another reason to own a stick burner". I wanted to reply about the contest where all the stick burners got soaked and they all had wet wood, but didn't.
The main issues with water are one, not getting it in the circuitry. Check for the fuse. 2nd is the pellets and pelletcrete. If they get wet and swell it's a big mess.
Think you said the cover was on back order. Next time, just put a big plastic bag over the hopper if it's raining.
Good luck, let us know how it comes out.
Smokin'
Think skippy's thoughts might be it, might be nothing to do with the water at all. Just call Tony at CS today for direct help. He's great with this stuff.
I certainly wouldn't post the question there, you'll get some help, but more grief. I saw a post this morning..."see another reason to own a stick burner". I wanted to reply about the contest where all the stick burners got soaked and they all had wet wood, but didn't.
The main issues with water are one, not getting it in the circuitry. Check for the fuse. 2nd is the pellets and pelletcrete. If they get wet and swell it's a big mess.
Think you said the cover was on back order. Next time, just put a big plastic bag over the hopper if it's raining.
Good luck, let us know how it comes out.
Smokin'
i had an overtemp shut off once. It reset all by itself. I didn't need to press any red button. Could someone explain this better please.