Pellet Stoves
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Control Board Repair Updates (Austroflamm, Breckwell, Glo King)
At this time I do not have a way to provide active updates on your control board but here is what you can do; Enter the tracking number for you package on the website for the shipping carrier you used. From there you can see what day it was delivered. If it has been over […]
Board Repair Updates (Earth Stove, Erin Waterford, Whitfield)
At this time I do not have a way to provide active updates on your control board but here is what you can do; Enter the tracking number for you package on the website for the shipping carrier you used. From there you can see what day it was delivered. If it has been over […]
“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 […]
Looking for a motor?
You may be looking around my site for a part to match your stove and you see something like what you need but you’re not sure if it will fit your stove. No problem. First thing you should know is a lot of the same motors and blowers are used on many different brands of […]
The Best Pellet Stove Fire Starter
About 15 years ago my Dad starting selling for a company that had finally broken the pellet stove fire starter code. The stuff was magical. It was one of the first ethanol products to be used in the U.S. mass market. To use it you just sprayed it on the pellet and lit them and […]
The Best Pellet Stove Glass Cleaner!
In my 14 years as a pellet stove repair technician I have cleaned enough stoves to keep me up at night dreaming about them. I have seen all varieties of pellet stove glass cleaner and dirty class and some work better than others. There have been one or two that I’ve really like that worked […]
Amperage For Auger, Convection, Combustion/Exhaust Motors…What Should It Be?
I got a question today about the amperage listed on a motor that I sell. The amperage on my new motor was different than the one he was replacing and he was concerned that it would not work correctly. Depending on when your stove was made there may be any variety of revisions on the […]