Hey All,
Last night my stove stopped unexpectedly after I filled the hopper. So I took all the pellets out, and vacuumed all the fines out. Took the back cover off and wiggled the auger. Turned it on, and it worked all night, I figured I had a jammed auger.
Woke up this morning, and topped off the hopper, about 15 minutes later, no flame again. So I repeat procedure from last night, thinking its a jam. After I cleaned out all the pellets out I turned it on to see if the auger would move. It didn't. So I took off the auger motor, yes it was hot, and pulled the auger, cleaned and greased the bearing and reinstalled it. The big nut that holds the motor to the auger was at the bottom, so I figured I would plug in the unit turn it on and when the nut was at the top shut it down to reconnect it to the auger. Well when I started the unit, nothing happened, it was getting power but wasn't turning.
I tried to call Englander but they are closed due to the storm.
So my question is, just to make sure, if I am holding the auger motor and turn the stove on, shouldn't the spindle move?
Thanks for any help.
Last night my stove stopped unexpectedly after I filled the hopper. So I took all the pellets out, and vacuumed all the fines out. Took the back cover off and wiggled the auger. Turned it on, and it worked all night, I figured I had a jammed auger.
Woke up this morning, and topped off the hopper, about 15 minutes later, no flame again. So I repeat procedure from last night, thinking its a jam. After I cleaned out all the pellets out I turned it on to see if the auger would move. It didn't. So I took off the auger motor, yes it was hot, and pulled the auger, cleaned and greased the bearing and reinstalled it. The big nut that holds the motor to the auger was at the bottom, so I figured I would plug in the unit turn it on and when the nut was at the top shut it down to reconnect it to the auger. Well when I started the unit, nothing happened, it was getting power but wasn't turning.
I tried to call Englander but they are closed due to the storm.
So my question is, just to make sure, if I am holding the auger motor and turn the stove on, shouldn't the spindle move?
Thanks for any help.