New noise

[nksdad2007]

Just noticed tonight when the stove was starting and the convection blower hadn't turned on yet that the stove was making a tunk noise. It happens every time the auger moves. I thought at first that maybe it had loosened up and was torquing each time. I looked in the back and it doesn't seem to be. Could my auger motor be getting ready to fail?

 

[smwilliamson]

Auger bushing ....but not the lower one...remove auger and inspect the upper one

 

[nksdad2007]

Possibly the fines getting in there? Had a problem once before where the auger would screech each time it turned and the dealer ended up replacing the motor, bushing and auger. They said they had never seen one do that before and luckily it was under warranty. I will run it out of pellets and see what i can find. Thanks.