Buyers Guide

Holes On New Motor Mounting Plate Don’t Match

You might be in the situation where you bought a motor from us and went to install it only to find that the holes on the mounting plate don’t match.  This can be frustrating and it’s not our intention to frustrate you. We are finding out that the newer motors on some stoves are using […]

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Breckwell Convection Fan Part Numbers

Over the years I’ve received a great deal of education from my customers.  People email or call me every day and very often share some incites that I didn’t know.  In fact, there are some stove brands that I can diagnose over the phone and tell you exactly what needs to be done and I’ve […]

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How to Return An Item or Get a Warranty Replacement

DO NOT return your item to the address it was shipped from.  Follow the instructions below. Our warranty is just like anyone else’s where if the product fails within the warranty period you can send it back to us and we test it to make sure it’s bad and we send a replacement.  Or if […]

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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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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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My Motor Looks Different From What You’re Selling

You may notice that the motor in the picture looks different from the motor you have and wonder if it’s going to work on your stove.  Yes, it will fit.  The motor I have for sale is an UPGRADE from what came with your stove.  The cooling fan is internal instead of having the black […]

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Adding a Motor to a Stove

You may have a stove or you may have just got a stove that does not have a fan already on it.  You have looked at it and you can see that there is a place to install a motor and you might be thinking, “how hard can this be.”  Here are some tips on […]

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FAQ’s

Q. How do I return an item. A. Go to this link for return instructions.  http://www.pelletstovepro.com/2012/11/how-to-return-an-item-or-get-a-warranty-replacement/ Q. Why is the wiring plug on my new motor different from my old motor? A. The new motors come with a plug for the new stoves which may be different than what you have.  Simply cut the new […]

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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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