e-classic reads very high temp

[jason1977]

my e-classic 2300 had a temp reading of 248 deg the next day it read 180 what it is set at.  now it stays at 248 what met be wrong.  i read on a blog but i can not find it now but i thought it said something about a low water sensor.  is that what it is.

[tonto]

Welcome to the forum jason1977. Summer time burning can be tricky. It has taken me 2 summers to try and figure out my CB 5036. I had a problem with my temp reading, it was bouncing all over the place. I called my dealer and he said to check the wires that are screwed into the back of the gauge, they might be loose. Sure enough, one was loose, I tightened it and no more trouble with crazy temp readings. I had it boil over on me twice last summer. I have found out that lowering my temp to 160 so it wont come on till 149 seems to be working for me. I also only put in about 5 or 6 pieces of average sized wood in every other day. These two adjustments seem to work good together for the summer. When I left the temp setting at 185 in the summer it would just keep rising even after the damper door closed. I am also very conscious of the wind in the summer also so I don't want to pith off my neighbors who have not complained once about my stove. I try to run the temp up when I have a favorable wind direction and keep it off when it is not. Tonto.

[sprintfan11]

The e-Classic is a different beast as you'll see by the many threads here. I too have a CB 5036 since Nov. '08. I heat my house and hot water with it so I burn year-round. This summer I have found that burning smaller seasoned pieces, both round and split, seems to be working well. A couple of times I put in pieces that were too big and there was not enough demand on the stove to burn it. I would think that seasoned, small pieces might help on a e-Classic as well. I add wood twice a day, early morning and evening.

[boilerman101]

Is it a Wood Only model? If so, talk to your dealer. A faulty low water sensor or sensor connection can cause erratic temp readings. Being an open system, any temp reading over 210 degrees (boiling point) should be incorrect.

[JJ]

This happend to me several time at end of last winter with my 2 year old E-2300.
I hear my oil kick on, and go outside to check on the E-2300 and temp is registering 249 or higher, and fire nearly out.

I power cycle the OWB to get it back to normal.

I was planning on a trip to my dealer for my wonder bar, and cleaning rod; and was going to ask about this problem.

I will check the wireing before hand.  Thanks for the advice.

            JJ

[KMAN]

I also have a high reading on my E-classic. it jumps from 249 down to 150 and all around that area then it kicks out and beeps real loud and flashes 3 zeros. The dealer was out tonight and tried a new controller and a new thermostate and neither worked. so now i sit and wait to see what the problem is. Any info would be great. thanks KMAN

[jason1977]

i had the same problem took my low water sensor out and got a new one at the dealer and works great now.  the bad thing was cb took their dealer ship away wher i bought mine, and i had to go to one of the places i got a price from.  but they treated me well.  hope this is what is wrong with yours its easy to change.

[MudBud]

One time it happened to me and I was told to make sure all connections on the controller were tight.  I made sure of that and no problems since then.

[JJ]

I had same trouble (temp reading 250), last spring during mud season.
Checking connections under temp controller, the crimp to low water sensor fell apart.
I crimp on new lug connector, and so far so good..  I did not think that could cause high temp, but maybe from jason1977 explains it.

     JJ