Last Jan '12 my auger of 11 years gave out. The first gear stripped. So I replaced the auger in my Whitfield Advantage II in about 5 min and 15 min. later the house was getting warm again. But this winter it seemed the stove never gave a big fire.. plus this new auger was a bit noisy.
Well just over a year and this replacement auger is making a awful sound and no pellets.
This Merkle-Korff auger motor gave up the ghost. From what I can see, the outer layer on the motor is spinning around on the shaft... quality. I'll have to post photos on my web site.
So I happen to have picked up two more spare motors off E-bay back in 2009. They have wires to their motor but I just shoved the wires into the old connectors and 15 min later I have heat. I'll have to get the right connectors over the weekend. The new replacement motor is stamped ECM, can't see any other markings. This one is absolutely silent.
Well just over a year and this replacement auger is making a awful sound and no pellets.
This Merkle-Korff auger motor gave up the ghost. From what I can see, the outer layer on the motor is spinning around on the shaft... quality. I'll have to post photos on my web site.
So I happen to have picked up two more spare motors off E-bay back in 2009. They have wires to their motor but I just shoved the wires into the old connectors and 15 min later I have heat. I'll have to get the right connectors over the weekend. The new replacement motor is stamped ECM, can't see any other markings. This one is absolutely silent.
