Ps35 heater motor wont come on

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Dy103587

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Hi, new on here.
I have a ps35 that I changed all 3 snap discs as well as va cum switch. It starts and lights, exhaust fan works good. Only issue at the moment is the heater blower motor doesn't engage...ever.
I put 110 v to the motor and it works fine. I cleaned it all up and hooked ot back up. Still no engagement.
Aside from the control board, what ould it be??
Thanks---
 
Welcome to the forum
If the number one snap disc is OK and the blower works when jumped
then it is either wiring or control board

Snap Disc #1 (Convection Blower) 110°FSnap Disc #1 is located on the right side of the appliance behind the right side panel. There are 2 purple wires connected to it. This snap disc turns the convection blower on and off as needed. Power is always present at snap disc #1
 
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I haven't had any time lately to figure anything out. There is cpnstant power at #1 snap disc, I havechanged control board and yes it is on the right setting.
There is no power getting to the blower still tho.
I noticed the fuse had blown the last time I tried to get it running.
My wife said it had blown the fuse before a couple times.
Generally to me, the wires are broken/shorted out somewhere When fuses blow or wrong fuse. The fuse blows after about 10 minutes of running with no fan on.
Could it be that the fuse pops when the stove signals the fan to come on? Broken wire somewhere in the junction box instead of control box?
 
Broken wire somewhere in the junction box instead of control box?
Broken or pinched wire from the 110 degree switch to to room blower or the blower itself. At about the 10 minute mark the switch should open the circuit to blower. Check or replace the wire from snap switch to blower if still not working then it is the blower.

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Thanks so much.
Unfortunately now it had developed another issue. Lights ok and burns giod. Although ocasionaly it wont feed at all initially. I have checked the feed motor and the fan motor and it seems fine. . It won't feed pellets after initial burn as well sometimes.
It's got a new control box. All three snap disc's and a new vaccum switch. It only works properly about 5 % of the time. At this point I'm considering a wood stove
 
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