I'm on my second season with a Lopi Pioneer Bay Insert. When activated, the auger or auger motor produces a sound that is best described as a "groan". I'm familiar with the faint hum normally produced when the auger is activated, but tonight when I returned from home the faint hum had turned into noticeable groan.
I emptied the hopper and shop vacuumed the exposed portion of the auger and the pellet chute....still groaning. I now have the insert on a tarp on the living room floor. The top is off the hopper and the auger cover is off. All pellets and fines have been removed....still groaning.
I assume the next step is to remove the auger motor and the auger and do a thorough clean. Am I missing anything?
Thanks in advance.....
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1 - Lopi Pioneer Bay Insert
1- Quadra Fire Castile
I emptied the hopper and shop vacuumed the exposed portion of the auger and the pellet chute....still groaning. I now have the insert on a tarp on the living room floor. The top is off the hopper and the auger cover is off. All pellets and fines have been removed....still groaning.
I assume the next step is to remove the auger motor and the auger and do a thorough clean. Am I missing anything?
Thanks in advance.....
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1 - Lopi Pioneer Bay Insert
1- Quadra Fire Castile