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    Whitfield Advantage II-T turns off after click

    Hi everyone, I have a Whitfield Advantage II-T stove which was working perfectly until recently. The issue I’m encountering is the stove will turn on for ~20 seconds and then the relay will click turning it off. After that, if I hold the start switch the stove works but the relay never clicks...
  2. dreamingofpalmtrees

    Whitfield Advantage (1990) II / III smells smoky when running low....

    Troubleshooting a few things on our freestanding Whitfield Advantage (1990) II or III T (?). This stove is secondary to our main pellet stove, a Harman Allure50. We live in a drafty mid century house, in New England with walls of glass. Yeah. We know. We have forced hot air (propane) thru...
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    Is this normal: Cold air blowing from two side holes on the Whitfield WP2 Advantage pellet stove insert?

    Hello everyone, I have a Whitfield WP2 Advantage pellet stove insert from 1990. The stove has two rectangular holes on the side (see the pictures) that seem to blow semi-warm air out. Is that normal? Even though the holes are close to the door frame, they are not part of the door frame. Air is...
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    New member. 25YO Whitfield Quest FSWP4. Gasket under burn pit

    Hello. New member. 25YO Whitfield Quest FSWP4. I’m getting a smell from my stove. It smells like the smell from the ash pit not from the exhaust fumes. I’ve replaced the door, glass and ash pit gaskets. What I noticed is that the gasket between the body of the stove and the holder of the burn...
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    Whitfield Advantage II-T HELP

    Hello All, I am hoping someone may be able to give me a little advice on my issue. I have a Whitfield Advantage II-T free standing pellet stove. I had just replaced the auger motor last week as well as the brass bushing/plate because the auger stopped working. This seemed to fix the issue. It...
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    Why flames are hugging the back of the pellet stove?

    Hi folks, I have Whitfield WP 2 pellet stove from the early 1990s. Do you have any idea as to why the flames are hugging the back of the firebox? The picture is attached. I am suspecting some airflow issues. I have taken the firebricks, and air baffles out and cleaned them thoroughly. FYI, I...
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    Whitfield Profile 30 INS Won't Light

    Happy New Year everyone! I have a Whitfield Profile 30 INS. Over the years it has become harder and harder to find someone to work on the Whitfield stoves since the company has passed hands a couple of times and now appear to be out of existence in terms of support. This past week I ran into a...
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    Whitfield Advantage iii fans bog down

    I have 1991 Advantage iii that always ran well. Replaced the combustion fan a few years back and new room blower replacement. Both have been cleaned and oiled. When turning on the stove without the auger on and increasing the room blower it bogs down and almost stops. Cycles like this until...
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    Blower Fan Cuts Off

    Hi, I have a Whitfield Advantage II-T pellet stove. The blower fan has a problem in that it cuts off when I increase the speed. If I start on the lowest speed setting for the blower, I can gradually increase the speed using the dial, and the I can hear that the fan speed increases. When I get...
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    Whitfield Quest WP4

    Does anyone know if the Whitfield Quest WP4 freestanding model can be converted to an Insert? I was told we may be able to take the stand off and buy a generic fireplace insert surround, but thought I'd check to see if anyone knows. Thanks
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    new here need help.pellet stove whitfield quest auger stuck?

    my father passed in 2009 and my pellet stove has sat since I have only messed with it a couple years back and I got frustrated with it and stopped messing with it .well I been reading up on the pellet stove its a wp4 whitfield quest 1993.(.i know its says 1993 even though models start at 1994...
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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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    Whitfield Advantage III questions.

    Hey guys, I have an all original (aside from the 13 bar ultragrate) Whitfield Advantage III insert. Not sure on the year, or really that it's all original (I bought it used) but it seems to be and it works well. My main issue with it is heat output on certain settings. I normally run the stove...
  14. BucksWhit

    How to block flue with pellet insert

    I moved into a house with an old Whitfield insert. Manual light manual everything but we like it. Thanks to help on here it runs like a clock! I was moving it for a cleaning and noticed the that the flue has ~ a 4 inch pipe going up it for the exhaust. Around the pipe is a massive opening...
  15. CozyKitty

    Cost of replacing a combustion blower for a Whitfield Quest Plus

    I have a Whitfield Quest Plus WP4. It came with this cabin I purchased in late 2014, and I have no idea of the service history. I had it serviced August 2016 and have used it quite a bit from November 2016 until now. A few weeks ago, it started making a slight, not very loud "rattling" sound...
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    Pellet stove question - stove turns off and back on

    Hi all, I have a Whitfield pellet stove that was included in the home I bought 2 years ago. It didn't come with a manual and we have been using it just fine the past 2 years, but I have a question and couldn't find anything when I tried to research the issue myself on Google. Our unit appears...
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    Whitfield burn time question?

    Hi all. I have a nice cascade I rebuilt, new everything and it's cleaned perfectly. It's running nice, but I dont seem to be getting anywhere near the burn time as advertised in the manufacturer specs. Mine is a 1995 model, and everything is new in the stove other than the control board and...
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    Whitfield not starting

    I have an older Whitfield, Went to start it up yesterday and nothing would work. One red fan light would come on for about a second then shut off. Unplugged it checked all the wiring. Nothing. Any ideas. Was working fine at the end of last year. Probably another thread out there, just...
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    Replacing control board

    I have a Whitfield Profile 30 that works fairly well. I want to upgrade the control board, however, to one with more features such as "idle mode" instead of a complete shutdown, and a little more fine tuning regarding pellet feed rate on the high setting. Does anyone know of a "universal" or...
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    Whitfield Cascade Upper Auger Bushing

    All, I'm completely rebuilding a stove my father has had since 1995. He has not done anything to it other than door gaskets. My question is regarding the upper auger bushing. How is that replaced? There looks like a piece of sheet metal that has been caulked in the hopper to act as a pellet...
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    How do I get more heat?

    I have a 1988 Whitfield WP2. I have the old control board, the one with the dials for the feed and the other dial controls both fans. I just can't seem to get enough heat out of it. It has the tubes that transport the heat from the front, but then it also has two more holes on the sides that...
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    Whitfield Quest Issue's

    Thank you for taking the time to review my issues's, this Quest one of the originals, a forty pound bag of pellets burns 33 hours in the basement shop, a concrete tomb, slab floor, poured walls should have kept the dirt floor. Anyway the pictures tell the story. any and all assistance is...
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    Whitfield Advantage ii-t, Door Latch Adjustment?

    I recently bought a house that came with a Whitfield Advantage II-t pellet stove. The stove was made in 1994, and has been the primary heat source in the house for the last 20 years. The door seal is not tight enough to seal on the latch side of the door. I replaced the rope gasket, and the...