Originally Posted by
Tom W
I suspect that there is a battery on the power board that eventually goes dead. Mine had no issues at all for the first 7 or 8 winters by the last 5 or so it's taken it's time to start and then it's fine for the summer. Once plugged in for a bit it seems to regain a charge and then the machine works fine until I winterize the cabin and shut the power down.
We've got a man who fixes our circuit boards. He's figured out what component goes out, and can replace it with a new part. The way it goes dead, sure seems like a battery component. Do you flip the "on" switch to power it up? Or just leave it plugged in?