Austroflamm

How to Modify a Fan to Fit the Austroflamm Wega

If you have an Austroflamm Wega and the convection fan has gone bad you have probably figured out you can’t get a new fan.  In this video I show how to modify a fan to fit.  You can buy this fan and the speed control by clicking the title below… Austroflamm Wega Fan Kit Austroflamm […]

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Oil for Pellet Stove Motors

What is the best oil to use on pellet stove motors? It seems reasonable that pellet stove motors need to be lubricated periodically. In my experience with pellet stove motors I have come up with another question; should you oil a pellet stove motor? Therefore I propose that it is not a matter of what […]

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Lifespan of Pellet Stove Igniters

Pellet Stove Igniters are a tricky group of products.  I say this because they are not all built the same and they can be unpredictable in how long they last with a few exceptions. The Pellet Stove Igniter used by Quadrafire pellet stoves fails the most frequently of any pellet stove igniter I know of.  […]

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Austroflamm Lower Cast Wall Gasket

The purpose of the lower cast wall gasket on the Austroflamm Integra is it creates an air seal.  That seal forces air to go over the top of the upper cast wall which gives it maximum exposure to the heat exchange tubes. Without the lower cast wall gasket air can go around the side of […]

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Why is the Fan Blade Different?

Things keep getting changed and upgraded in the Pellet Stove World.  Motors and fan blades are one of the things that have been upgraded in the past few years. You may have noticed that the fan blade that came with your new motor looks different and may be smaller than what is on your old […]

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“Is This an Original Part or a Knock Off?”

Continuing my fight against High Home Heating Cost! I get this question every now and again from customers looking for parts for their stoves so I wrote this to refer you to for the answer because it’s not a simple “yes” or “no.” Stove manufacturers DO NOT make motors, electronics, wiring harnesses, control boxes or […]

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Worst Case Scenario for an Austroflamm

Hi Jason, My name is Mike. My mother has the Integra and last spring the fire started going out and finally started actually “coughing” out smoke around the door seal. We had a local “expert” come to see if it needed to be cleaned. My mom had forgotten about the cleaning rods and so the […]

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