sweet home stove works?
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Bioburner
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High Sierra bought the Sweet Home brand from Sierra in Virginia. Once again it is now back to Sierra Products but in California. They have changed the pellet stove line to "EasyFire" and use the Sweet Home name on their pellet grills now.
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u guys are great! thanks so much! I replaced the auger motor yday but it doesnt run with any rhyme or reason. Also fans dont kick on or anything. I am worried the brain board went out but it was ok when I took the old motor off....I have no paperwork on this stove so cant really look it up or troubleshoot. I am learning about all aspects of fixing and replacing in my home since my husband passed away. So your help is so very appreciated. :
Is there a vacuum switch on the unit? If so, examine that safety system carefully. You should be able to remove the hose from the vacuum switch and determine it is not plugged. The easiest was to do this is suck gently on it. If air passes through the hose then examine the switch itself by jumpering the terminals across it. Unplug the stove first, this is a live circuit. If that restores proper auger and stove operation then replace the switch. If no air passes through the hose then there is a clog that needs to be cleared.
Bioburner
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From what little I have gleaned from their site, the stove shares components with the Thelin stoves. Not good. No vacuum switch. Just two sensors. What I believe to be proof of fire and over fire. The board upgrade if the same as the Thelin is around $600 as there was a thread on this subject of how ugly the prices were for fan and board for the Thelin now. Rockmom what did you pay for the new fan assembly?
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That's not bad. Wish you could post more of the model numbers etc of the stove to see if could track down manuals etc
date of mfr...08-88
serial #...PF 00453
Solitaire PFA 2000
Does any of this help? if you know exactly what I need to look for it would help. there is a lot of written material on a sticker on the back of stove. the small box with the "brain" in it says model 300.
serial #...PF 00453
Solitaire PFA 2000
Does any of this help? if you know exactly what I need to look for it would help. there is a lot of written material on a sticker on the back of stove. the small box with the "brain" in it says model 300.
I sent an email to Sierra...the response was less than polite saying that although the purchased sweet home they have no help to offer and then a link to their catalog...so that was a dead end.
Bioburner
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I e mailed them for dealer locate and was taken to a web site too. No support for the stoves. Seem to be pushing pellet fired grills.
The company name has been sold at least four times since the original Sierra Stove Works went belly up down in Harrisburg, VA in 1989. When they went under they were building mail carts for the Postal Service trying to stay afloat. I heated this place with one of their wood stoves from 1985 to 2006.
No surprise that they aren't supporting that old stove. Heck finding anybody that supports a 26 year old anything is kinda tough.
No surprise that they aren't supporting that old stove. Heck finding anybody that supports a 26 year old anything is kinda tough.
Bioburner
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It does not look good. Company has been flipped to many times to find a thread of support.
Yes. I am still wondering how you figured out what auger motor to buy.
It is gonna be a money pit. And we haven't even asked about how you are/plan to vent it yet.
It is gonna be a money pit. And we haven't even asked about how you are/plan to vent it yet.
Pellet stoves of that day were (mostly) not made to last longer than about 20 years. It's time to let that one go...unfortunately. Maybe some engineering type will want it to restore.......
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