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Okay another cause I do not take responsibility for what you do with your stove.
I started my pellet stove exp. a long time ago did not have all this digital stuff and what not. The manufacturers have complicated the hell out of it. Its very simple, I own a Comfortbilt hp42 the cheapest pellet stove that I could find that will hold 3 40# bags and is built a lot like the old jamestowns. The fire pot is very identical and the heat exchanger is too. I ran this stove for 2 weeks and the computer went thats a 4-500 dollar unit.... So I looked at how it was wired every thing runs on 120 simple. I looked at how the wire harness was connected to the computer 16 pin connector well geese you can buy them. Use your eyes figure out what wire runs what its not hard that way. I purchased a connector kit and made a hot wire kit, this stove does not have a snap disk over temp so I wired one in to the auger feed power so if it did over fire it would kill the auger and have to be manually reset. The convection and exhaust fan have there own power lines and I have a short cycle timer for a light to automate the auger feed. I have put five tons of pellets threw it no problem. it has auto ignite but to tell ya its just as easy and cheaper to light it with some starter. There all pluged into a surge protector power strip and that is patched into the power/fuzed switch on the stove. If you wanted to use the auto light just get a fan timer switch 5min is way long enough and wire it in to the igniter circuit. fixed my stove for like 60 bux total.
I started my pellet stove exp. a long time ago did not have all this digital stuff and what not. The manufacturers have complicated the hell out of it. Its very simple, I own a Comfortbilt hp42 the cheapest pellet stove that I could find that will hold 3 40# bags and is built a lot like the old jamestowns. The fire pot is very identical and the heat exchanger is too. I ran this stove for 2 weeks and the computer went thats a 4-500 dollar unit.... So I looked at how it was wired every thing runs on 120 simple. I looked at how the wire harness was connected to the computer 16 pin connector well geese you can buy them. Use your eyes figure out what wire runs what its not hard that way. I purchased a connector kit and made a hot wire kit, this stove does not have a snap disk over temp so I wired one in to the auger feed power so if it did over fire it would kill the auger and have to be manually reset. The convection and exhaust fan have there own power lines and I have a short cycle timer for a light to automate the auger feed. I have put five tons of pellets threw it no problem. it has auto ignite but to tell ya its just as easy and cheaper to light it with some starter. There all pluged into a surge protector power strip and that is patched into the power/fuzed switch on the stove. If you wanted to use the auto light just get a fan timer switch 5min is way long enough and wire it in to the igniter circuit. fixed my stove for like 60 bux total.
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So you just rewired it to become an analogue setup.
You just stepped back a few years. People now want convenience,
not having to keep adjusting. You could have just bought a 2000 to about 2005 Enviro
FE 2 or 3. They were simple analogue stoves, and I still use a fe3 parts still available
and stoves can be bought for less than 500$
You just stepped back a few years. People now want convenience,
not having to keep adjusting. You could have just bought a 2000 to about 2005 Enviro
FE 2 or 3. They were simple analogue stoves, and I still use a fe3 parts still available
and stoves can be bought for less than 500$
Whitenuckler
Minister of Fire
I was wondering too if exhaust filled was a vacuum switch or equivalent added in to keep auger from working... Can't see why someone would do this, but its commendable to wire it up manually and it works. I do agree with John though, some stoves out there are still analog or actually hybrid control circuits. I do have one observation- how do u explain what you did to your insurance company if ever an issue arose? I do agree with you tho that control boards are awfully expensive. Best to do what you can to protect them, the best way to protect them are keeping the stove clean and plugging into a good surge protector. Good luck.
I was thinking about the same. My pellet stove works fine, but was manufacturered by a small 4 man company and the owner is approaching pension age. I called the company for some technical advice and asked about their future plans and that I was a bit worried about spare parts and if I should stock up some parts, mainly the circuit board and control unit. And asked if it is possible to build my own controller.
The technician explained a bit start up and shut down cycles. And that it is not easy to get good efficiency and low emission values.
He also told which company prints the circuit board.
But running the stove is definitely possible with a home made controller.
The technician explained a bit start up and shut down cycles. And that it is not easy to get good efficiency and low emission values.
He also told which company prints the circuit board.
But running the stove is definitely possible with a home made controller.
I agree if you have the skills to do it! The big question is whether it is cost-effective
I am, was an Automotive Mechanic, trained in the late 60s, retired early 90s. We were
taught how to overhaul Starters, Alternators, Water pumps, wiper motors, brake
wheel Cylinders and Callipers, and a whole host of other parts. Now they just replace parts
It costs too much to overhaul. It is more cost-effective and time-effective . After all in
just doing repairs to one item in a rebuild, you have only removed the weakest part .
Like I said if you have the skills, go ahead and make your own. Me, I will buy new if I ever have 2
unless it is in my best interest to repair the old
I am, was an Automotive Mechanic, trained in the late 60s, retired early 90s. We were
taught how to overhaul Starters, Alternators, Water pumps, wiper motors, brake
wheel Cylinders and Callipers, and a whole host of other parts. Now they just replace parts
It costs too much to overhaul. It is more cost-effective and time-effective . After all in
just doing repairs to one item in a rebuild, you have only removed the weakest part .
Like I said if you have the skills, go ahead and make your own. Me, I will buy new if I ever have 2
unless it is in my best interest to repair the old
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