Man helped me out for sure thank you! You made this 9 years ago still helping people pellet stove has been out since last year and it’s working like a charm now

I'm in a rental, it's the fourth day of highs in the negative 8° F. Harman pellet stove auger stop rotating. The first 60 seconds of this video explained everything I need to know. I noticed that the lower half of the flue had an s-turn, and it appeared to be designed for quick removal. I opened it up, and sure enough 65% blocked where the s-turn is horizontal. Thanks man! Now I won't freeze to death!

Man, I’m glad I came across this video. Thought I had an auger motor issue but thanks to your paper clip idea I’ve determined it was the vacuum switch. Thanks man!

you have no idea how helpful this video is. thanks

I just want to say that this video was an absolute lifesaver. After a cleaning of our pellet stove a few days ago the top auger stopped working. I put it in diagnostic mode and swapped the cables on the bottom auger motor and the top auger motor to rule out the auger motor dying (the top auger worked with bottom cables). I then thought that maybe the switch in the hopper door had died so I had that tested (it didn't) then a quick google brought me to this video and using a paper clip confirmed it was the vacuum shut down switch. I don't feel too safe having the system bypassed so I will probably replace that part but I'm amazed that it was something so simple.

I just want to say that this video was an absolute lifesaver

Dude thank you so much for this video! Auger motor wasn't turning on. Cross-tied the two terminals to the pressure switch and it started spinning. 👏👏 new pressure switch $35 vs new motor $105+

I wish I would have started here, as I guess it was the vacuum switch all along. The unusually cold winter here in central WA must have produced too much fly-ash. The stove is 13 years old and this has never happened before. I put a new motor in and could not get it to work. I searched online and found your clip above. So I cleaned all the flyash in the exhaust vent, unplugged then re-plugged the vacuum switch wires, snipped the end of the vacuum tube where it attaches to the exhaust fan, as it was dried and cracked, and now it works! Thanks for this help! I will just keep the old motor on a shelf in the shop for a backup, (and my wife will never know about what I did not know)! Stay well (and well loved)!

@JASONRICHARDMunson

7 жыл бұрын

Eric, glad this was helpful for you and you got your stove working. Thanks for letting me know.

Good video. Vacuum switch it was! Made the jumper as you suggested and auger started moving. Well trying to find one online I gave it some technician taps.... Tried switch one more time and it worked!!! Good job because the next tap would have been decelerating somewhere in my backyard!! Thanks for the advice!!! Cheers

I come to this video at least once a year. Great tips on troubleshooting an auger motor by plugging it in directly. Thanks.

@JASONRICHARDMunson

5 жыл бұрын

I'm glad it is of continuing value to you. Thanks.

Omg thank you for actually having real information. Other videos.. "if iT dOeSEN't wOrk AFTer yOu pLuG IT iN.. CaLl a pRofEssiOnal 🤥"

@JASONRICHARDMunson

4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome.

Great run through of possibilities. Got my stove running - Vacuum switch.

Thank you so much Jason!!! We bypassed the switch instead of putting in an expensive new motor. You are a LEGEND. We are warm tonight because of you. Thank you.

@abrahamrhys6269

2 жыл бұрын

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@prestondominik4332

2 жыл бұрын

@Abraham Rhys Instablaster ;)

@abrahamrhys6269

2 жыл бұрын

@Preston Dominik i really appreciate your reply. I got to the site through google and I'm waiting for the hacking stuff now. Takes a while so I will reply here later with my results.

@abrahamrhys6269

2 жыл бұрын

@Preston Dominik It did the trick and I now got access to my account again. I am so happy:D Thank you so much, you saved my ass :D

@prestondominik4332

2 жыл бұрын

@Abraham Rhys glad I could help :)

Thanks man, appreciate the insight. Got an envirofire second hand I am trying to get going. The auger apparently works after a reset, then stops. Giving it a good cleaning and doing the routine maintenance before firing it up.

@JASONRICHARDMunson

4 жыл бұрын

Cleaning is the first step. If it has the same problem still you may just have an auger motor that is getting tired and will work for a short while but overheats and shuts down. If the auger motor is really hot when the shut down happens that's a positive sign for a bad motor.

Thank you, this has been very helpful!!

Wow you are a life saver , Thank-you so much for your videos

Thanks for the help, I bypassed the hopper safety switch and my auger turned back on.

@JASONRICHARDMunson

5 жыл бұрын

Good deal. Glad you got that to work for you.

Wow, you just saved me from freezing my butt off tonight. Thanks so much! Just had to clear the chimney!

This guy nailed our problem. Super easy fix to reconnect the vacuum switch after a power outage.

@JASONRICHARDMunson

7 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear that worked for you.

@SuperFingerblaster

7 жыл бұрын

Pellet Stove Pro I have been having a horrible time trying to figure out why my auger motor won't run . I took it out and did a bench test and there wasn't any issue and it ran no problem . Then yesterday poking around trying not to pull my hair out I took the control board that is on the left side out ( it's a plastic box that just slides out ) . When I took that control box out everything worked great ! Auger turned , igniter did its job and then it blew hot air no problem . By sliding out that control box it will ONLY RUN THROUGH THE CYCLE ONCE ! By taking that control box out it will run through one cycle and that's all . I have no idea what's failing or what to do at this point . My pellet stove is also the Quadrafire Mt Vernon (non AE ) model . Thanks so much ! This is a shot in the dark but hopefully you may be able to help me

thank man I watched you video and didn't know the vacuum played such a key role in the running of the motor after further investigation all that was wrong with my stove was the vacuum hose was unhooked from vacuum sensor thank man

@JASONRICHARDMunson

7 жыл бұрын

Awesome! glad you got it wot work.

Awesome Awesome Awesome video!!! thanks for putting this info out there.

Great video. My auger motor was making funny noises, then died. New one on the way, and I can test the pressure switch too. Thanks!

Great video saved me a lot of time and money! thanks for the info!

@JASONRICHARDMunson

6 жыл бұрын

Glad you found it helpful. If you need more help, check out www.pelletstovepro.com and if you end up needing to buy pellet stove parts check out www.pelletstovepro.net

I second those awesomes!!! Thank you for a very helpful video!

@JASONRICHARDMunson

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

Excellent Trouble Shooting Guide ----- Thank You !!

@JASONRICHARDMunson

7 жыл бұрын

Glad you found it helpful.

I just tested the Differential Pressure Switch with a 'paperclip' per your video.....and the auger motor came on !!! I spent all last Saturday and Sunday cleaning the flue, fines box, internal cast iron plates and firebox......all to no avail !! So, I want to thank you again for your excellent video. I found a Harman Accentra parts company and have ordered the replacement Diff. PSI Switch. In the meantime (approx. 3-5 days) do you think I can run the stove with the temporary paper clip bypass? I have secured it tightly and wrapped it very well with electrical tape so it won't short out or come into contact with any nearby wires etc.

@JASONRICHARDMunson

7 жыл бұрын

Glad that worked for you...

Very helpful. Thank you for your help.

why are we getting loads of ground up pellets landing in back of our enviro maxx m on top of the blowers. thanks for answering.

Great advice. Thank you.

Dude fixed it your the man!!

@JASONRICHARDMunson

7 жыл бұрын

Glad you got it working.

Thank you for this video!!!!!!! I was just about ready to lose my mind when the auger stopped feeding last night. I am not mechanically inclined to say the least. I watched 4 other videos from people you could tell were just winging it with the info. Then I came across this video. Turns out the vacuum dohicky was to blame. I made a jumper wire and did the continuous loop. The auger is now feeding again. I am ordering a new vacuum part right now. Thanks again!!!!!

@mybusinesslifestyle8240

8 жыл бұрын

+Philbe39 Glad to hear this was so helpful for you and that you used it to figure out what was wrong and get your stove going. I'm happy to help and you are your own hero when you get it going on your own.

This video was super helpful! Spent the better part of the last two days trying to trouble shoot the auger on our harmen accentra insert. Unplugged the wires you mentioned and put them back together. Voila, we have fire!

@JASONRICHARDMunson

5 жыл бұрын

Boom! that's how you do it...

My auger just stopped working tonight, so I'm hoping it this simple. But what I dont get is why that one end of the hose keeps drying out. Its not exposed to anymore heat than the other end. In addition, that blower is (presumably if hooked up right) sucking in cold outside air and blowing it into the burn chamber. So even the air the hose is exposed to it cold.

thank you, for the help

Thanks for the tips!! I'm now a sub

@JASONRICHARDMunson

6 жыл бұрын

Welcome....

The information was incredible as I am quite mechanically inclined. I jumped the motor and the motor seems to be running just fine. This grill is brand new. I bought it from an outlet store when I fired up the auger and the fan move for maybe 30 seconds and then stop so I’m pretty sure it’s a switch, however it looks like all the switches are on the motherboard the brain board do you know which wires I need to cross to find out if it’s possibly the switch or do I need to just replace the entire controller. Thank you in advance.

@JASONRICHARDMunson

7 ай бұрын

I do not know. Sorry.

What about intermittent auger. Cumberland stove. Even without pellets I run the feed switch and hear the relay click, but intermittent operation. Either works or it doesn’t, not like a loose connection

Very helpful video! I of course bought a new auger motor before I found this video. I haven't received the motor, so I thought I'd clean the stove and chimney and check to see if the auger motor is getting power. I heard grinding from the auger motor before I ordered it and I just thought it went bad. It turns out, the auger motor isn't getting power. I disconnected the leads from the vacuum switch and connected them. Voila! The auger started turning. Hmm. So how do I know if the vacuum switch is bad or it's sensing something wrong?

@JASONRICHARDMunson

7 жыл бұрын

If your chimney is cleaned then it's probably a bad vacuum switch. That is very common.

Yo, that Business shirt though!

Great video Jayson thx ! How about a auger that is constantly turning? Friend has a Whitifeld 20 some years old trying to help friend out ! He had a stove company come out a year ago and I found wires just barely pushed on the connectors , just found a manual but no schematic and none on unit . And company now not in business lol ! Looks like they did put a Auger motor in it . Thx

@JASONRICHARDMunson

4 жыл бұрын

That's a bad control board I would think. Auger circuit relay frozen on. We can fix that....www.pelletstovepro.net/Whitfield-Profile-20-pellet---Whitfield-Profile-20-control-board---Whitfield-Profile-20-circuit-board---pellet-stove---pellet-stoves---Jason-Munson---Pellet-Stove-Pro---optima-2-pellet---optima-2-control-board---optima-2-circuit-board459

I have the same problem with my pellet stove. I connected does 2 wires together and works good.I replace vacuum switch still have the same problem pellet do not come down after blower kick. I thing is the control board.

Also possible that home depot sells bags of pellets that have chunks of hardwood in them that will clog up the whole works of the auger to piss you off to no end

Hopper lid safety switch.......don't forget to check that.......my circuit was auger - pressure switch - lid switch. I found the connector off on the lid switch and plugged it back in.

@JASONRICHARDMunson

7 жыл бұрын

Good point. Not all stoves have this but if they do it will stop the auger from feeding.

Low limit /proof of fire will stop the auger motor after it has already dumped about a handful of pellets into the burn pot. so it will initially dump the pellets and perhaps it will not light them, naturally if it does not light them the proof of fire disk or sensor will not kick the signal along to tell the stove to go into run mode, so it will eventually shut down. if the pellets do light and it goes out I would just try to bypass the low limit/proof of fire snap disk it if has one, some stoves have a thermocouple right inside of the burn pot, other stoves have a glass eye that looks for the flame and that glass eye gets dirty sometimes and needs to be cleaned. It really all depends of what phase the auger is stopping, if it does not move from jump street it is usually a dirty stove/bad vacuum/switch easy to figure out, just bypass the vac switch or a bad auger motor / or an auger jam to prove an auger jam you should just disconnect the auger motor from the auger shaft then with all of the pellets out of the hopper, try to turn the auger with a vice grip or pliers, it should move but could be a little tough if there are even just a few pellets in the flight , now would be a good time to put line voltage to the auger motor though you could keep the auger motor connected and put line voltage to the auger motor to see if it even attempts to spin but I like to remove the auger from the shaft because it is usually an auger jammed up with fine sawdust /wet pellets Good luck people and if any of you have any issues give me a shout, I might be able to save you some time. frustration and a lot of money

How about a bad hopper lid switch. I know on mine, it will not turn of the lid is opened (like to refill the pellets)

Merry Christmas. I have a Quadrafire Castile with a non-working auger. The auger will turn on if I pull the suction tube off of it and gently suck on it. When I reattach it the auger stops. I put a paper clip between the wire ends that attached to the middle of the auger tube. This did nothing. Thoughts?

@chrisyoung1984

5 жыл бұрын

I figured it out! When I cleaned the stove out I cleaned out the bottom of the hopper. With no pellets in the bottom, it could not produce enough suction to create vacuum in the line. As soon as I blocked the bottom of the hopper with my hand it started to work. Thanks for the video.

Hi Jason. I have an Austraflamm, Integra One, 1991 model. The auger spins making a grinding noise. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. I cleaned it all out, hoping it was just dust, but it still makes the noise and only spins every once and a while. Does this mean the motor is almost spent?

@JASONRICHARDMunson

7 жыл бұрын

Jason, Yes, that sounds like the auger motor is going bad. Here is the replacement....www.pelletstovepro.net/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=154

How do I do the paper clip test do you have an actual video showing this

I can push the manual feed button and the auger motor works, but it won't automatically feed. Any ideas? I have a Breckwell.

Does the auger motor fan turn off & on during normal operation?

Thanks brother good information

@JASONRICHARDMunson

7 жыл бұрын

Glad you found it helpful.

@ammojunky530

7 жыл бұрын

JASON RICHARD Munson If I take the red hose off the vacume switch auger motor comes on

It work when you turn it on from off to #3 then that's it .everything working but not the pellet to go down

Thank you thank you thank you!!!!

I just subscribed to your channel,im haven trouble with my traeger not goin over 80° after 10 min it gives me a LEr code I opened it up and I see my auger switch off and on,should it be doing that? Please let me kno. Thanks!

@JASONRICHARDMunson

6 жыл бұрын

I'm not an expert in Traeger Barbeques so I don't know what that code is. Auger motors do turn on/off as they run so that is normal. I would find a manual and see what that code means.

Does a pellet motor supposed to move with his Fitting Place

I have a Hartman pf100 I thought auger motor went replaced motor and same thing auger blinded up and stopped. I pulled auger out cleaned tube and whole stove including vent piping. Reassembled and motor moves fine until tube is filled with pellets then motor binds up like lack of enough power. Pulled motor off but kept hooked up to 2 wires motor turns but I can stop both motors with minimal hand pressure with pliers on motor stud. Both old and new motors stopped like this. What most likely is causing not enough power to motors?

@JASONRICHARDMunson

5 жыл бұрын

That's unusual. Have you tried removing the auger and see if there is something else in there besides pellets that might be binding it? That's what I would try. You may need to sharpen the auger or replace it.

Jason can you show or describe where the vacuum switch is

@JASONRICHARDMunson

3 жыл бұрын

Its the only thing in the stove w a rubber hose going to it with two wires.

Auger for pellet stove Enviro M55 does not workI tested both motors which work fine. Cleaned vacuum lines they are fine. Fuses are fine. There are no jams in the auger house because I took it out, cleaned and turned with my hand without any obstruction. What would be a problem that causes my auger does not work? Thanks so much for your help

@mybusinesslifestyle8240

8 жыл бұрын

+Dre Z You can run 120v directly to the motor and see if it turns to confirm the auger motor is good. If it is good then take the two wires off the vacuum switch and connect them together and see if the auger is running. If it is not running then take the two wires off the hi limit switch and connect them together. If it still won't run you have a bad control board.

Thanks man

My auger motor is turning when it’s disconnected from the auger completely and turns the auger when installed but only when no pellets are dropped into the hopper. Is the motor just weak? Or maybe the auger needs to be sharpened like you mentioned? The bushing looks good and isn’t binding really. Thanks for your reply.

@JASONRICHARDMunson

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like that auger motor has gone bad. They can just get weak like that.

Hello, i have a Heatilator Eco-CAB50 everything was working fine but now it does not feed pellet try changing the motor still not working

Pellet Stove Pro I need help!!! My auger quit working the other day, just the auger. Stove still turns on and starts up but won’t feed pellets. No problem I’ll replace the motor.... still not working. A local older gentleman who works on pellet stoves said it’s either the motor or control box, says no worries he has a new one I can test out. I did and still same issue. I checked all connections and cleaned every inch from the catch container to the chimney. I’ve tried everything I can think of and nothing seems to work. Do you have any advice for me to get my free standing Heatilator PS35 pellet stove working again?

@JASONRICHARDMunson

4 жыл бұрын

You may have a bad vacuum switch. Check out this blog....www.pelletstovepro.com/2012/11/my-auger-stopped/

Auger stopped on a QuadraFire classic bay 1200. I watched your video and decided to empty hopper clean everything and remove auger assembly. I found the nipple for the vacuum switched packed with pellet dust. After cleaning and running the stove for awhile, I noticed that the auger motor spins for 5 seconds, stops for 6 seconds and continues to run like this. My question is- is this normal operation for the auger motor? The stove stays lit and functions, but sometimes it looks like it is not getting enough fuel. Thanks in advance.

@playingwithfire2038

2 жыл бұрын

Yes. That is normal

Hey Pellet Pro, I have quadrafire castile and hear loud squealing like metal grinding and gets quite and blower stops blowing air on low. Turn up to high and squealing starts again blower starts blowing but stove sounds horrible and after about hour loses power and have to reset snap disk 3. Can you determine if I need to replace a fan from what I have told you?

@JASONRICHARDMunson

4 жыл бұрын

That sounds like the convection fan has gone bad. This is what you need...www.pelletstovepro.net/Quadrafire-CB-1200-Castile-B-FS-Ins-Pellet-Convection-Blower-Fan-812-4900-

Any idea why ''new'' agitator motor doesn't work??? or show a video on American Harvest #6039 about 9 years old ,THANK YOU.

@playingwithfire2038

4 жыл бұрын

Try running power directly to it to see if you got a bad motor out of the box. Otherwise you have either a bad wire going to the motor, or a bad control board.

How do I fix a fan inside my pellet stove? I can hear what sounds like a metal scraping on metal quick and fast over and over again when the fan is turned on. We sometimes burn wood and paper inside the stove. I was wondering if maybe the build up of ashes from the paper has caused something bad?

@JASONRICHARDMunson

8 жыл бұрын

+Jane Montgomery That sounds like the motor is bad and needs to be replaced. What make and model stove is it?

hey Jason how long on average show a bag of pellets last I'm get under 12hrs probably not good . on medium and hi .... when I turn tit under half way it dies what you think thanks

@JASONRICHARDMunson

7 жыл бұрын

On med hight 12 hours is about right. On low you might go through a bad a day. This is if you are running 24/7

Are pellet stove works the feeder and all that's working good it's just that when you plug it up and it starts burning when the thing comes on it's screaming the whole time

@JASONRICHARDMunson

5 ай бұрын

If it is a constant scream then it's the exhaust or convection fan. If it screams only when the auger turns on it could be an auger bushing.

Hi, I opened the panels on my Whitfield Adv. II-T the other day to find that there was a pile of ground pellet dust directly under the upper portion of the auger motor shaft, and it does make a little bit of an audible noise when the motor turns during operation. Bad bushing? What can I do to fix these issues? Thank you.

@JASONRICHARDMunson

5 жыл бұрын

That's actually normal. If it's making noise it's much more likely to be the auger motor than the bushing.

if you bypass the vacumn switch by jumping it, should the stove stay on for as long as you need?

@jeffw5767

7 жыл бұрын

I mean will the auger. will the auger continue to feed pellets? thx.

I was wondering if you can tell my way my pellet stove is not getting hot enough. Could it be because the return air is outside and the temperature has been below zero? And if so what can I do

@JASONRICHARDMunson

6 жыл бұрын

Thats possible. Unless you are living in a house where it is required by code to have and outside air supply I would disconnect it and have it draw air from the house.

We have an Earth Stove MP 35-50. The auger just stopped pushing out pellets. After shutting it off for about 15 mins and cleaning it, it started pushing into the burn pot again. It went for about 10 to 20 mins and again stopped. The hopper is turning the pellets fine. It did start making a screech noise? Maybe a metal on metal grinding noise as it was pushing out pellets. We can't find anything about this pellet stove and of course it's below freezing outside when it stops working! Do you have any ideas what it could be? We just started using a different brand pellets but have burnt about 5 bags so far.

@JASONRICHARDMunson

7 жыл бұрын

That sounds like a bad auger motor for sure. This is what you need...www.pelletstovepro.net/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=633

@shelbyfischer5582

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

2013 lopi apg , red light flashes, i did the encoder voltage test. 5 volts red and black no volts on black and white. it says replace "pusher auger" the wires lead to a little thing that is on the shaft of the motor? But the motor is turning. totally cleaned the stove. Any input? and the motor gets warm,not sure how hot is to hot?

@playingwithfire2038

4 жыл бұрын

Sounds like it's a bad auger motor.

Just got a new bottom auger motor because it had stopped and was very hot. So now the new auger motor is in and working well but the new auger motor is also hot. Why would a new auger motor that seems to be running fine be very hot?

@JASONRICHARDMunson

4 ай бұрын

They do run hot. Depending on where you the motor you may have a quality issue.

We had the screeching sound last winter whenever the auger would work. This year the anger won't turn at all. The anger button won't light up every few seconds like it always did, but when you press the button, it stays lit continually but pellets won't load. Is it safe to assume it's the bushing? Thank you for the video. We have a St Croix Hastings by the way.

@davidknox4213

5 жыл бұрын

Hello, I have an enviro EF3. The auger turns constantly if stove is plugged in. Changed auger relay timer, and power up timer control. No change. Any thoughts on next step. Much thanks

Hello my pellets stove dint start ignition of pellets, I changed the ignatoer heater and the heater now works and turns on the pallets normally. back but everything was fine for 5 days and now it's making noise again ?? Squiking ?? Anny solusion. Thnx werry much.

@JASONRICHARDMunson

3 жыл бұрын

Usually squeaking comes from a motor that is going bad. Find the motor and let me know which one it is along w/ the make and model of your stove and I'll see if I have a replacement. Email me at support@pelletstovepro.org.

What about if the auger just moves too slow

My pellets feed super slow, ultimately causing fire to go out. I timed it, in level 3 it is taking 8 minutes for the auger to rotate a full rotation. Bad Motor?

@JASONRICHARDMunson

3 жыл бұрын

That does seem very slow. Could be a bad auger motor.

I have a question I had just recently purchased sunflame corn pelletstove and I wanted to convert it over into a regular

@anthowinebradford2978

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry about that it's me again I just purchased a Sunfire corn pellet stove and I wanted to convert it over into a wood pellet burning stove I got it off the app OfferUp and is it a way I can do that or would it burn wooden pellets

@JASONRICHARDMunson

3 жыл бұрын

@@anthowinebradford2978 I'm not familiar with the conversion on that.

I have a pelpropellet stove model # FPPZBD-M and the auger light flashes all the time even when the stove is off. what could cause this . thanks

@JASONRICHARDMunson

5 жыл бұрын

That seems unusual. That could be an error code but I can't find anything that shows that as an error code. If it's not an error code then the control board may be bad. Other than the light flashing, does the stove work?

I jumped the pressure switch(vacuum switch) the anger turned a quarter turn and stopped. I then jumped out the motor itself and it started running continuously. would that be the vacuum switch?

@JASONRICHARDMunson

7 жыл бұрын

Did you power the motor directly while it was in the stove? How old is the auger motor? What make and model stove is this?

how to I test the vacuum switch or to bypass it? Thanks

@mybusinesslifestyle8240

8 жыл бұрын

+Dre Z Here is an article that explains that....www.pelletstovepro.com/2015/08/how-to-bypass-a-temperature-switch-on-a-pellet-stove/

I have a pellet stove that the top hopper auger is not working...bottom works great...how can I fix this

@JASONRICHARDMunson

4 жыл бұрын

Take a look at this article....www.pelletstovepro.com/2012/03/my-englander-pellet-stove-auger-motor-stopped/

What about a stove that’s working fine but, when the auger motor is on, it screeches? Didn’t do it before but it’s really annoying now.

@JASONRICHARDMunson

6 жыл бұрын

You could have a bad auger motor or bushing. Most likely the auger motor. If the motor is several years old you should replace it and if the bushing is available you might as well do that at the same time just to cover all bases.

Soon as auger puts in a few pellets, it blows a fuse on the circuit board. Is that the auger motor?

@mybusinesslifestyle8240

8 жыл бұрын

+Donna Haas That could be the auger motor or it could be the igniter.

I have a Traeger Professional and it took a tumble in a rainstorm. ( the dirt softened and it fell). Initially, it didn't turn on. I unplugged and plugged back in all connections. Now, the auger motor is turning once plugged in and with the switch off. What is going on there? Is it doing a shutdown cycle for some reason? I have never had any issues with this smoker before.

@JASONRICHARDMunson

4 жыл бұрын

Hmm. That's a tricky one because of the fall. If you just plugged it in one day and it had that problem I would think it would be the control board. But, if the fall caused some sort of short circuit in the wiring and that is still bad, then you'll fry the new control board you put in. Before putting a new control board it I would inspect the wiring carefully and use an ohm meter to make sure no wires are grounding to the frame of the stove except for the ground wire. Hope that helps.

@trusshardy

4 жыл бұрын

Pellet Stove Pro thank you. I’ll look into it and let you know what I find out.

Should you be able to turn the augur motor by hand??

@playingwithfire2038

Жыл бұрын

On some stoves you can if there are no pellets in the hopper.

hey Jason ,i bypassed the switch it worked overnight but now it doesn't at all ,any ideas

@JASONRICHARDMunson

7 жыл бұрын

Can you send me an email on this one and include the make and model of your stove and how old it is. I can help...ebay@jasonRmunson.com

Please, if you can, tell me if this is the auger or something else. My 82 year old pop is freezing his fingers off! This is what occurs: The auger will not stop dropping pellets. The auger 'turns on> drops pellets> shuts off' every 10 secs. Thank you. I'm going to watch the rest of the videos.

@SkyGypsy

8 жыл бұрын

PS It's a Jamestown J1000

Hi Jason, I have a Englands 25-EP. The auger only transports very few pellets, sometimes none. It spins maybe 1/2" when it turns. I cleaned the whole unit incl the chimney but still the same. Do you thing the auger motor is going bad or do you have any other ideas? Thanks a lot in advance.

@ericparry7032

7 жыл бұрын

This sounds similar to my problem on a St-Croix Prescott. I get very inconsistant pellet feed. On the highest level 5 ,I can keep a decent flame going but the fire cycles from good and healthy to short and barely out of the fire pot. On lower heat levels the pellets run out and the fire eventually burns out. I saw a good video on taking the auger + auger motor out to clean and lubricate but I was wondering if a motor could simply get lazy? Could it turn slower than design speed as it gets old?

@JASONRICHARDMunson

7 жыл бұрын

+Eric Parry . That sounds like that auger motor is bad. Sometimes they just get tired and slow down like that. I would replace it. I have them on my website www.pelletstovepro.net...

@ericparry7032

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jason, I will order a new auger motor BUT.. As I followed one video's cleaning method, it included checking the rotation speed of the auger by marking a dot on the auger blade with a sharpie and timing it's full rotation time. Turns out mine was rotating at 1 RPM. I bought the stove used and it appears the auger motor had been replaced with the wrong part. All replacement motors for my stove are 2 RPM which would absolutely explain my problems. So.. I have a perfectly good 1 RPM motor for sale if anyone wants it!

@JASONRICHARDMunson

7 жыл бұрын

That explains a lot.

@JASONRICHARDMunson

7 жыл бұрын

Yes, that could be the auger motor getting old and slowing done...www.pelletstovepro.net/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=110

What if the auger motor is causing fuses to blow? Jammed auger vs bad motor? Is there a quick way to test the motor in that scenario?

@JASONRICHARDMunson

5 жыл бұрын

You could buy an inline fuse and install it on the wiring going to the motor and then run direct power from a wall socket. But the fuse on most pellet stoves is just for the igniter circuit so I would try disconnecting the igniter and see if the fuse will hold.

@MisterWhippy4win

5 жыл бұрын

So, I disconnected the power to the 2 blowers, igniter and auger motor. Hooking each on up separately, only the auger motor blew the fuse. To further test, I hooked everything BUT the auger motor up, put a small handful of pellets in the box and turned on the stove. It ignited the pellets, no blown fuse. I removed the auger motor and hooked it up directly to a grounded power cord, plugged into a grounded, protected power strip. When I turned on the power, the windings flashed and that was it. I'm assuming a short in the motor windings. I ordered the universal motor from you guys on amazon, its from a Breckwell P1000 Big E

Hey Jason I bypassed the vacuum switch. But still the auger motor will not turn. I've bench tested auger motor and it runs. It's a cab50 ecochoice.

@JASONRICHARDMunson

5 жыл бұрын

Did you bench test the motor while it was in the stove? Sometimes they'll work outside the stove but not under load. Take a look at www.pelletstovepro.org and see if it's a fit for your needs.

@treverporshiabirdsley3869

5 жыл бұрын

I did test it while still in stove but all pellets were cleaned out and the entire auger tube was cleaned. It just seems like something is not signaling for auger to turn on.

@JASONRICHARDMunson

5 жыл бұрын

I would do the test again w/ the pellets in the stove.

I am getting a grinding noise when the auger turns. Could I need a new motor?

@JASONRICHARDMunson

8 жыл бұрын

+Michael Mirabella Yes, you should replace your auger motor.

maybe I can finally get some help here. no dealers near me and I dont know where the previous homeowners bought this stove so I cant get help. here goes. I turn my thermostat up. stove kicks on call light comes on. feeds some pellets, ignites, burns forms few minutes and dies out. hit the reset button and the cycle repeats. so far last year I replaced the exhaust blower as that had failed. so that's new. within the last week I had the chimney cleaned, cleaned out stove, replaced door seal, thermocouple,thermocouple cover and a brand new control board. still no dice. auger motor turns at start up then that's it. not getting a green or red light out of call box so not sure if I got a bad thermocouple or what. I'm fairly mechanically inclined but electronics is not my strong suit. my chimney was pretty bad the guy said so could that have caused my vacuum switch to crap out. I'm at a loss. hope you can help. thanks!!! ps. it's a quadrafire 1200i

@JASONRICHARDMunson

4 жыл бұрын

That sounds like a bad thermocouple. This is what you need...www.pelletstovepro.net/812-0210-thermocouple

So my New England pellet stove top auger is not spinning. I took the wires off the bottom auger and put them on the top auger that is not working so I turned it on it moved. So would that be a bad mother board. This video is very old so I do not if you responded thank you.

@JASONRICHARDMunson

2 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure if I understand. When you put the wires from the bottom motor to the top motor, did the top motor work?

@cotewhiteduck5924

2 жыл бұрын

@@JASONRICHARDMunson I found out what it was, the vacuum for the top auger was not connected to the pipe. But now it every 2-3 minutes the stove trips the outlet. Can it be the igniter from grounding out? And thank you so much for replying

@playingwithfire2038

2 жыл бұрын

@@cotewhiteduck5924 Try unplugging the igniter. Try running an extension cord to a different circuit.

auger motor runs normal and 1 hour later it stops besides changing the auger motor should I be looking for anything else?

@JASONRICHARDMunson

5 жыл бұрын

That could be a bad auger motor unless you are having a high limit sensor tripping as that would shut down the auger motor as well. If you have more questions on this email me at ebay@jasonRmunson.com

It would be nice if you showed what you were talking about .

Do I have to remove the motor from the stove to try the test of plugging it into the wall.

@JASONRICHARDMunson

7 жыл бұрын

It's better to leave it in.

@earl864

7 жыл бұрын

Good thank you. I fixed my problem too. I gave power to the motor and it spun so I connect it back to the control panel and it still didn't work. At this point I decided to trace the wires for the fuse and the red button on the back to the control panel and unscrew the terminals and just readjust the wire to sit flush on the terminal and re tighten them and like magic it has been working for the last 2 weeks. Maybe all the heat close by caused the terminals to loosen over time. Hope this comment helps anyone else. Thank you Jason for all your advice.

My ager motor always spin without turning ager on . Can you tell me what wrong? Thanks

@JASONRICHARDMunson

6 жыл бұрын

Sounds like the auger circuit is toasted on your control board. This is common when you accidentally touch one of the wires going to the auger motor to the frame of the stove. Depending on the make and model we might be able to rebuilt it for you. Go to www.pelletstovepro.net and type in your brand stove and the word, "Repair" to see if we fix your brand.

what about if you did it with a stove on?? what will happen that's what I just did in my stove will not stay running

@mybusinesslifestyle8240

8 жыл бұрын

+Kenny Escobar Can yo clarify your question for me? You asked, "what if you did it with the stove on?" I'm not sure what you mean by this. What did you do with the stove on ? Also, can you be more specific about what you mean by "my stove will not stay running." Does it not turn on at all? Does it run for a few minutes and shut down? Give me some more info and I'll be happy to help.