Harman p68 new stove noises??

[FiredUp]

Yippee! Just got my Harman p68 installed yesterday and as a newbie I have a zillion questions... but the first is: The stove seems to be running great, but every now and then it makes a sort of squealing moaning sound as pellets are added. Any ideas what may be the cause? Thanks in advance for any replies - and get ready for lots more questions!

 

[GVA]

Call the dealer...
I would suspect the auger flange loosened up and allowed the auger to cock in the tube a bit..
when the pellets push on the auger just right it is rubbing on the auger tube...
but it's just a thought. Mine did this once......

 

[FiredUp]

Thanks! It is kind of a metal-on-metal sound. I haven't heard it in the last several hours. If it happens again I'll give him a call.

 

[escobarmj]

I heard a weird sound that seemed to come from my auger once with my XXV. I haven't heard it again.

 

[BubbRubb]

I had a weird auger noise a few times that I attributed to it encountering a long pellet or two. Definitely not a metal on metal sound, though. Switched pellet brands to one with a more consistent length and haven't heard it since.

 

[GVA]

This was the squeal from my stove....
I don't know how this embed thing is supposed to work!

 

[djarseneault]

Thanks! It is kind of a metal-on-metal sound. I haven't heard it in the last several hours. If it happens again I'll give him a call.

Most likely the slide plate, sometimes sawdust will get on one side of it and cock it and cause it to drag producing a high pitched squeel. If it comes back, empty the hopper, vacuum the slide plate and lubricate the edges with powdered graphite.

 

[BignBeefy]

Try scraping the burn pot at the auger.Happened to me at first too....There is a ridge in there that gets clogged

 

[FiredUp]

Thanks for the input everybody. Pyro, that embed worked great. The sound is very similar. What caused it and how did you correct it? BTW, now I get a kind of knocking sound on every 4th or 5th auger cycle. Not too loud, just a sort of "quiet bang." I was thinking these might be break-in noises that will clear up on their own. It's only been on for about 48 hours now. My installer recommended cleaning once a week. Maybe when I do that next Friday things will clear up??

 

[djarseneault]

quiet bang is probably the slideplate cutting a pellet, very common noise for a Harman