2008 Enviro Omega - Reduced Heat Level

[Clamjuice]

Hi Folks,
Hoping someone here can help me with an issue I am having with the heat output from my Enviro Omega. I am the original owner of this stove for 13 years. Until this year, I have done nothing but clean the stove EVERY year (and every 1 ton of pellets) and replace a few agitators and burn pots/liners. This year, I replaced the 120ºF (49ºC) Ceramic Fan Temp Sensor (Part EC-001) and the Auger Motor - 115V (1 RPM) (Part EF-001 ). Now, I am 100% positive that, after replacing the auger motor, the stove has NOT been producing the same heat it was BEFORE I had to replace that motor. I purchased the motor through a reputable service repair tech who has been servicing my stove for 10 years. He knows this stove! However, I am wondering if maybe we installed the incorrect auger motor? Could we have installed something incorrectly? The stove is working fine, otherwise, but I have NEVER had that stove running above setting 3 (I am not kidding) and now I am running on 5 and it is barely producing the heat it was producing on setting 2. Any ideas?

 

[Ssyko]

Sounds like you have a 2 rpm motor instead of a 3 rpm. That would cut pellets

 

[Clamjuice]

Sounds like you have a 2 rpm motor instead of a 3 rpm. That would cut pellets

You know, that's funny you say that. So, the manual says 1 RPM. I can use a 2 RPM?

 

[Ssyko]

Well honestly i thought the omega used a lot of the same parts as the maxx but the tech manual does say its a 1 rpm. Do you still have the old motor. Plug into outlet and check the rotation

 

[Connecticut Yankee]

Pellet quality has something to do with this, too. I'm not getting the same yield from the pellets this year as in the past two years, not to mention a lot more ash.