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    Top Auger problem or control board?

    I have a an Englander 25-pdvc/55-shp10 stove. The bottom auger seized up and the top auger jammed up as a result so I replaced both motors. I also noticed that the vacuum hose was cracked so I replaced that too. The bottom auger runs fine but the top auger does not run. I verified that both...
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    temp fix: can I replace my thermostat with a single-pole light switch?

    NOT wired to AC obviously! Here's the situation: My upstairs thermostat which controls my NG baseboard heat upstairs died. It is just a simple R/W thermostat. Hardware store is closed. Two questions: Q1) Can I temporarily swap it with my basement pellet stove thermostat (also just an R/W)...