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    Harman XXV ignitor replacement too often

    Hi everyone, I'm in need of some help trying to figure out a problem with my Harman XXV. When it's working, it's wonderful. However, the ignitor will go out on it ALL THE TIME. First time it happened I replaced with a cheap piece of junk ignitor from Amazon. Last four ignitions and died...
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    Vacuum Loss Error on England’s Stove Works 55-SHPCB120

    Hello, I am new here and new to pellet stoves in general and would really appreciate any help I could get. I’m incredibly frustrated. Just purchased a Summer’s Heat from England’s Stove Model # 55-SHPCB120, from Lowe’s. Set it up with a kit. I think I have everything set up correctly according...
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    Harman P61-A rises to 75 in room and stays there

    purchased in 2005 and has been flawless until late last season. If I start it at say 66 degrees it stays for a bit but over the next 12 hours or so it slowly rises to 75 and stays there. Ive changed the ESP and room temp sensor. Any other ideas before I replace the main control board? It runs...
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    1990 Whitfield Advantage II Control Panel Blew Up (pics) - Suggestions?

    Hello all, I have a 28 year-old Whitfield Advantage II insert (S/N: WH-12473) with the old-school dial control panel (Part Number 25250801) that sat unused for probably over 10 years. Last year, after a visual inspection of the wiring in the back and a thorough vacuuming, I fired it up...
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    Lopi AGP Troubleshooting Question

    Just moves into a new house with a Lopi AGP pellet stove hooked up in the corner. Home was a flip and seller was up front that he had 0 clue if it worked. Downloaded owners manual and troubleshooting guide prior to attempted startup and am looking for some direction on what could be wrong. 1...
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    Englander 25-puf problem

    Hey! I’m brand spankin new to the world of pellet stoves and just rented a house with one. Worked great for a almost 2 full days then turned it up one notch (5 to 6) and it shut off about a half hour later because it had stopped feeding. I then took to YouTube and google and began trying...
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    Jam time in my pellet stove

    I have been having Jamming issues that do not match what others have posted that I have seen. I have pellets getting trapped in the upper auger. I thought at first it was a fluke, but it is happening every time I run the stove with pellets I purchased. The stove ran wonderfully with the...
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    In desperate need of advice.... Dirty stove

    I have a 4 year old hudson river kinderhook pellet stove. Burned beautiful for 3 seasons. Last year it started burning very dirty. Fills up burn pot with ash and clinker in 5 to 8 hours. Appears to burn somewhat lazy as well. Ive messed with settings and tore the stove down for a...
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    Just Curious - How Many Store Pellets Outside?

    Bay by Dataman posted Sep 17, 2018 at 4:03 PMI have building with Bays that are open on one side. Thinking of Storing Pellets in the bay that is on Leeward Side (Sheltered from Wind). Yes I know indoor is best place. But still thinking of moving car to bay and pellets to heated garage...
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    Considering which first pellet stove...

    Hi All, I am considering buying my first pellet stove! I have a ~1400 sq ft ranch in the Albany, NY area that is about 10 years old. I am considering the two following stoves, but would be willing to consider other stoves in the price range: 1. Englander's 55-TRPEP... the only issue I have...
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    Piazzetta/ pellet woes

    i got my first pellet stove (a Piazzetta monia) this past fall and I am full of questions and concerns. (I am inserting this paragraph to cut to the chase. Read below this one to get the long, drawn out story.). I’d like to burn hardwood pellets, as the softwood ones I’ve tried have triggered...
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    Harman Accentra Insert Won't Stop Feeding

    Hey all, New here, just bought a home with a Harman Accentra insert. I'm loving it—but learning the stove can be very temperamental. Here's one of my primary issues: The stove sometimes will not shut off, even when turned to off as per directions—it keeps feeding. I have all the dials...
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    One heat exchange flue not blowing

    I'm unsure where to start, but this is my first post on the forum because I am simply dumbfounded and have no where else to look. I have a quadra-fire contour that I have been running for 12 years with no troubles. I meticulously clean it weekly and maintain anything that goes wrong as soon as...
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    Auger Motor and Flanged Bearing Question

    Hello, I have 2 of the Hearthstone soapstone pellet stoves, 1 in the basement, and 1 in the living room that we use the most. Now on the coldest week of the year in upstate NY the one in the living room auger bearings went making a loud squealing sound. Not one of the dealers will even make sm...
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    Regency GCI 60 Independent Fan Speed Control

    First time posting! I found a thread with this exact title, but it was old, and the members don't seem to be posting anymore. I want my pellet stove fan to run independently of the heat setting (I want the fan to run constantly at the highest power, regardless if its on heat setting 2 or 3). The...
    • Rural_Vermont
    • Thread
    • fan gci60 independent pellet regency spdt spdt relay
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Regency
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    CAB 50 problems! Newbie to self servicing

    New member and 1st post. Only joined to try to get some help. Service guy is about 2 weeks out so thought I might see if anybody has answers. Cab 50 is a little over a year old and about a month ago started dropping pellets only until the blower kicked on and then stopped feeding. I noticed...
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    NEPA Pellets

    Hey Everyone, I live close to New Milford PA and I'm installing an Harman 61a used from a freind. I'm currenty looking at pellets and with so many out there I have no idea what to get. I have lignetics and dry creek 249 per ton or 5.99 per bag in town, I can get New England Pettets for 230, also...
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    Quadrafire Contour pellet stove does not stay lit

    Hello all, I have a Quadrafire Contour pellet stove with the old style control board. I am having an issue with it sensing fire in the fire pot from and is not feeding any more pellets from a cold start. What happens is when the thermostat calls for heat the big red light comes on and...
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    Please help me choose stove size

    hello, My girlfriend and I are building a house and want to use a pellet stove as the primary heat source. I've been doing a lot of research, but feel like I'm not much closer to answers. We are building in Montana. We regularly hit 20 below zero (f). Last year the mercury read -35 for about a...
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    No vacuum on new Serenity Pellet Stove

    hi, Looking for some advice and input... we just installed a new Serenity Pellet Stove a week ago. We have run it 4 times since then with no issues until yesterday it didn’t ignite. I removed the fire box and cleaned it then restarted the stove when able and it worked fine. This morning went to...
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    Quadrafire Contour pellet stove does not feed pellets

    So I bought an older Quadrafire Contour pellet stove secondhand. I think the stove is from 2001 (at least that seems to be the date on the control board.) I had it working for a few days but now the auger does not feed pellets anymore. When I plug it in the exhaust blower comes on and when I...
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    Pellet Stove Piping

    So my old englander finally bit the big one. Bought a new one from HD. Problem i ran into was i couldnt get the old stove from the tee. Soooo out came the hammer. I wasnt worried because i have a brand new tee i never used. So i beat the crap out of it LOL . Well the old pipe (selkirk) wont...
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    Getting outside Air through Masonry?

    No, I'm not asking how to suck outside air directly through Brick (though that would be handy in this case)... 30 year old split level house with a small wood stove, & Hearth, with a 6 inch through-the-wall vent on the 1st floor (the 1st floor is at ground level, not an enclosed basement). The...
  24. Euphoria

    Pellet burner installation advice needed please - concerning issues

    Hello everyone, it's my first time posting here so I'll start by saying hi... "Hi" :) I apologise in advance, this is a long post as I have a few different questions and worries, therefore I want to explain in detail as I'm quite concerned. Situation and my concerns: My elderly father has...
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    GCI60- getting insert out of the wall

    We are going to install a stone fascia on the wall that our pellet insert is installed in. In order to do that, I need to slide the insert out of the wall a few inches, so once the fascia is installed, I can slide the stove back into the hole so it is on top of the new wall. How do you get the...
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    Thermorossi Pellet Stoves

    Hi, new models from Italian manufacturer Thermorossi Spa, UL listed and under EPA testing..
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    Morso Standard 2b

    Hi all, I am wondering if anyone has any thoughts/ advice about the Morso Standard 2B? I'm looking for something in eastern Canada (we already have an Enviro pellet stove that I dislike, mainly for the noise and space component) but it appears there was a wood stove there before. Though it's...
    • AlM
    • Thread
    • morso pellet small
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Morso
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    Lost power now N. Englander pellet stove wont start

    So our power just went out. Then came back on partially. We tried turning the stove back on to help suck out the smoke but all it did was blink and even make a noise while blinking. I unplugged it for a few minutes (still while the power wasnt up fully) and tried it again. Same thing...
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    Regency GCI60 Pellet Insert Help

    Hello, I have a lovely new pellet stove insert that I started up for the first time tonight. IT IS A REGENCY CGI60 PELLET INSERT BY HAMPTON (Not an M55 Enviro) I filled with a large hod of pellets which I think are at least medium grade. I set the grade to medium. I set the operation to...
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    25-PDV too much heat!

    Hello. Am completely new to pellet stoves. I am renting a mobile home for a couple of months while the owners are travelling. In Yukon winters, the owners run the stove on 1-1 Mind you, it is -35 Celsius outside, and this is a mobile home! (there is an add-on which has a smaller pellet stove...
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