Pellet Stoves
My Englander Pellet Stove Auger Motor Stopped
A little more on Englander 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 […]
What Should I Look For In Buying Pellets
A few years ago we had a pellet shortage in the U.S. and no one cared what they burned in their stoves as long as they had something to keep their homes warm with. I was in the same boat. I found an alternative source of pellets at the local feed store in the form […]
What Is A Good Brand Used Pellet Stove To Buy?
It seems like every week I get a call or an email from someone who is looking to buy a used pellet stove and wondering if it’s a good idea and what brands are good to buy. Also, what is a good price for a used pellet stove? Personally I am a big fan of […]
Brrrrrrrhhhh…It’s COLD!!!
I live in the foothills of Northern California where we have very mild winters compared to just about anywhere else. It rarely gets below freezing and rarely snows. We have had a lot of rain this year but I’ve worn shorts several times in the last few weeks. None-the-less my pellet stove has never ceased […]
How to replace a Englander 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 […]
Englander Pellet Stove Pellet Pile Ups, Low Heat, and Black Glass
I’ve had two phone calls and one email this morning about this same issue and I haven’t even made breakfast yet so I figure I should address it here. This is the situation of having a very lazy flame that is smothered by incoming pellets usually accompanied by the glass getting black. The most common […]
Whitfield Pellet Stove Pellet Pile Ups, Low Heat, and Black Glass
I’ve had two phone calls and one email this morning about this same issue and I haven’t even made breakfast yet so I figure I should address it here. This is the situation of having a very lazy flame that is smothered by incoming pellets usually accompanied by the glass getting black. The most common […]
Price of Pellet Stove Parts
Earlier today I had a customer call about some parts I had listed on eBay. Of all the parts he needed, he was only calling me with two. As it turns out, there is a local retailer near him who carries the same parts but mine were significantly cheaper than what the retailer wanted him […]
Pellet Pile Ups, Low Heat, and Black Glass
By the end of the call be both agreed that his dealer is an idiot and a crook!
Buy A Used Pellet Stove…Yes or No?
On occasion I’ll pop onto criagslist.com to take a look at pellet stoves selling in my local area of Sacramento California. I’m always surprised at what I see; some of the best pellet stoves ever made selling for a few hundred dollars. Now, I’m weird that way because I’m all into pellet stoves and such […]