pellet stove help
How to clean a pellet stove…
Many problems with your stove can be solved by a good cleaning. Many stoves have safety features that shut down the auger motor if too much ash is in the stove. If you have black glass or are having trouble with the fire going out this is your first step. Clean the stove first and […]
St. Croix Igniter/Ignitor
Every so often I get a question from one of my customers who has a bad igniter on a St. Croix stove asking if I have a replacement. The answer is always yes and no. There are a couple of different igniter styles for St. Croix Pellet Stoves. Most St. Croix igniters have a collar at the base of […]
How to replace an Auger Motor
Most pellet stoves are built exactly the same with few differences. In my 10 years of repairing pellet stoves, I don’t remember every working on one with an auger motor that wasn’t installed this way. I hope this helps. Unplug your stove from power. If your stove is free standing you will need to remove […]
Englander Auger Motors
You may wonder why these motors only last for a year or two. They seem to fail more often than other auger motors. I have a theory. Englander uses two auger motors on their stoves. One runs intermittently and the other runs continuously. Englander is the only pellet stove that I know of that has two motors and […]
Rebuilding or Resurrecting Pellet Stove Motors
It seems like two or three times a week I get a call or email from a customer who is looking for information or parts to assist them with rebuilding a motor for their pellet stove. This can be and auger motor, a convection fan or an exhaust/combustion blower. Usually there is a bearing or […]
Troubleshooting Englander Pellet Stove Motors
Not everyone has a local Englander pellet stove repair guy they can call to come fix a problem. Many of us are left with one of two choices: fix it ourselves or freeze. You may run your Englander pellet stove 24/7 during the winter as some of my friends in Montana do. If you’re reading […]
“My Whitfield Pellet Stove Auger Motor Stopped”
A little more on Whitfield Pellet Stove auger motors that stop. When an auger motor fails it usually just quits. On a very rare occasion you might have one that just seems to get weak. If so, replace it. DON’T WASTE YOUR TIME trying to repair an auger motor. I have never heard of anyone […]
How to replace a Whitfield Pellet Stove Auger Motor
Most pellet stoves are built exactly the same with few differences. In my 10 years of repairing pellet stoves, I don’t remember every working on one with an auger motor that wasn’t installed this way. I hope this helps. Unplug your stove from power. If your stove is free standing you will need to remove […]
Positive & Negative Feedback
Earlier this year I had a brilliant idea! I was so excited about my idea that I immediately put it together and executed it the same day thinking that it would be great. My idea was to send a note with my packages to thank you for buying a part from me and asking for […]
How to Get MORE Heat From Your Pellet Stove
A few days ago I got a call from a gentleman on the east coast who was concerned about his stove working correctly. The specifications on the stove said it should heat a 2200 square foot house. His house was under 1900 square feet and his stove was not heating the whole area. Perhaps you […]