Augar jam new lesson learned

[reeltime]

I have a hearthstone heritage pellet stove,when I got out of bed this am message no pellets.I then opened hopper full ok augar jam removed all pellets plate vacuumed but all back together started stove 15 minutes later no pellets again related steps 2 more times same thing.Oh yeah tube full each time not dropping well thought about it for a minute got a coat hanger poke up tube from firebox all jammed up new lesson learned today.

 

[Lake Girl]

Not a costly lesson other than your time... those are the better ones to have Curious on why it would jam up - long pellet lengths?

 

[reeltime]

Not a costly lesson other than your time... those are the better ones to have Curious on why it would jam up - long pellet lengths?

I used the before but these couple of bags had some really long pellets in the bag 2 to 2 1/2 inches long Okies platinum

 

[Lake Girl]

An off batch? No issues with them here

 

[Don2222]

Hello

Cleaning the fire box with a damp rag can cause that. Moisture goes right up the auger chute.
Also a gummy dirty auger bearing can do it.
See sintered bronze bearings in your manual.
I prefer the nylon or nylatron bearings
Pic - 1 Hearthstone pl
Pic - 2 dirty gummy bearing example

 

[reeltime]

Hello

Cleaning the fire box with a damp rag can cause that. Moisture goes right up the auger chute.
Also a gummy dirty auger bearing can do it.
See sintered bronze bearings in your manual.
I prefer the nylon or nylatron bearings
Pic - 1 Hearthstone pl
Pic - 2 dirty gummy bearing example

Thanks still burning here so after heating season I will check and replace again thank you all.

 

[DMKNLD]

I have a hearthstone heritage pellet stove,when I got out of bed this am message no pellets.I then opened hopper full ok augar jam removed all pellets plate vacuumed but all back together started stove 15 minutes later no pellets again related steps 2 more times same thing.Oh yeah tube full each time not dropping well thought about it for a minute got a coat hanger poke up tube from firebox all jammed up new lesson learned today.

For those of us with stoves without automated message technology, a small compact mirror and a flashlight or head lamp beam bounced off it from the firebox end of the pellet drop chute can usually visualize the pellets bridged at the top of the auger chute. The fix is the same 'coat hanger' treatment that you did.

Glad you figured it out reeltime- good trouble shooting lesson learned !

 

[Mearow]

The coat hanger trick is the first thing I do when ever I don't have pellets falling, after having a couple jams. Once it was just pellets. Once it was a firetruck! (Micromachine tiny little toy cars). I since banned Micromachines from that room. Also have a mirror (ripped out of a makeup compact case) dedicated to the cause.