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Arrived - 05-Oct-2018
Fault Diagnosed
Remote Repaired
Payment Received
Returned - 08-Oct-2018

Gazco MMB22600 Remote Repair Details

Manufacturer : Gazco

Model : MMB22600

Customers Fault Description : Gazco MMB22600 Remote Repair Details Manufacturer : Gazco The remote control does not communicate with the fire (Gazco Studio 3) / receiver properly, and never really has -even so from the start when we purchased the fire.

The batteries in the handset have to be be replaced after a couple of a weeks because they are already worned out /@eaten up “.

After changing batteries, the remote has to be paired with the receiver again to be able to communicate. The batteries “are eaten up” even when not using it to lit the fire.

Unfortunately, now it hardly ever communicates with the fire - there is no beeping sound from the receiver on pairing or using the buttons on the remote. The buttons work as far as changing the displays on the screen, but there is no corresponding signal from the receiver or function of the fire.

When the remote is working , eveything corresponds -firing up the fire, regulating the flame hight, turning the flames off /on . Now - if able to fire it up and regulating the flames, it might suddenly stop generating beeping sounds - and then no more respons from the fire. The batteries in the fire have been changed, and even with a new battery box- makes no difference. I do not rember ever having seen the "red light" within the handset come on. On opening the handset I was not able to find any obvious "breaks" in the print or anything that might explain malfunctioning RF signal .. But I am not able do make any measurements , and have no skills for this ... But you have the skills - judging from feedback on the internet 👍🤗

 

This Gaszco Studio 3 gas fire controller arrived safely from Norway and on adding a power source was found to illuminate the screen and respond from all button presses but no signal was being transmitted.

On opening the screen was removed to expose the RF module and there was some contamination over the RF board (see image), this contamination was effectively shorting out the board and killing the signal.

The board and PCB was given an alcohol bath to remove all contaminants and then the screen refitted.

Once retested full functionality was restored and a strong signal is present.

  

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