I have a VistaFlame VF55 which I bought used and have been using for two seasons now. I went through and replaced all the gaskets and thoroughly cleaned the stove when I hooked it up and a set it up with a magnehelic gauge per the manufacturer instructions and it burns great.
My favorite feature about this stove is hooking it up with a room thermostat and having it turn on and off to maintain room temp (not just high/low, but fully off). In the two years that I've had this stove the igniter has burned out three times, and I end up having to manually light it.
The air pump for the igniter moves air as it should (as far as I can tell) and it does shut off after the startup sequence. Can anyone think why this would be burning out so regularly? It's a custom igniter with a glass lined steel tube, I'm thinking about just replacing it with a standard cartridge heater of similar wattage and retrofitting it in to the igniter tube unless someone has a better idea.
Here is a link to the replacement igniter assembly I have replaced three times now: https://pellet-stove-parts-4less.co...0-watt-ignitor-for-m55-and-vistaflame-50-2142
My favorite feature about this stove is hooking it up with a room thermostat and having it turn on and off to maintain room temp (not just high/low, but fully off). In the two years that I've had this stove the igniter has burned out three times, and I end up having to manually light it.
The air pump for the igniter moves air as it should (as far as I can tell) and it does shut off after the startup sequence. Can anyone think why this would be burning out so regularly? It's a custom igniter with a glass lined steel tube, I'm thinking about just replacing it with a standard cartridge heater of similar wattage and retrofitting it in to the igniter tube unless someone has a better idea.
Here is a link to the replacement igniter assembly I have replaced three times now: https://pellet-stove-parts-4less.co...0-watt-ignitor-for-m55-and-vistaflame-50-2142
