I woke up today to a pile of pellets in the firebox. Funny thing was: the stove was working great at 4AM when I looked in on it. So I cleaned it up and tried a restart and could catch a fire. So I did a complete overhaul of the stove. I still couldn't get a restart and found the auger was plugged and couldn't turn.
So I removed the 6 sheet metal screws on the auger cover in the pellet hopper and vacuumed out the entire inside, clearing the entire auger. So now it is turning. Now I have the stove running, but can't stop the pellets from piling up. The restrictor is set to throw embers that are almost fully burned so it is right. I have a good air flow, so what else can I do?
Also, since I lifted the auger cover, do I have to seal it down with furnace cement? I take it that orange material between the auger cover and the pellet hopper is not a gasket, correct?
-paul
So I removed the 6 sheet metal screws on the auger cover in the pellet hopper and vacuumed out the entire inside, clearing the entire auger. So now it is turning. Now I have the stove running, but can't stop the pellets from piling up. The restrictor is set to throw embers that are almost fully burned so it is right. I have a good air flow, so what else can I do?
Also, since I lifted the auger cover, do I have to seal it down with furnace cement? I take it that orange material between the auger cover and the pellet hopper is not a gasket, correct?
-paul