I have a Breckwell P1000 Big E (possibly an older one since it doesn't have the removable ash pan, hopefully not a knockoff) that doesn't seem to be feeding enough pellets to maintain a flame. The auger seemed a little clogged up with dust so I cleaned it out and it spins freely now. The motor turns at right around 1rpm which I believe is the correct speed.
It has a new convection blower and the combustion blower seems to be working fine. When I first moved in back in 2015 (the stove came with the house) I couldn't even keep the stove at level 5 because the burn pot would overfill. But now after about 5 or 10 minutes of burning on heat level 5, the burn pot goes almost empty and there's barely a flame left until more pellets are fed in. I have to hold down the manual feed button for at least a minute to get enough pellets for a proper flame, but then another 5-10 minutes and it dies down again.
My understanding is that the "reset trim" feature only changes the feed rate for heat level 1, so I don't think that's my solution. Should pellets be feeding almost constantly when I hold the manual feed button, or is it normal to still have them only fall intermittently? Could this be a feed rate issue, and if so can that be adjusted for heat levels other than 1? Could something about the pellet size be causing this? Are there any possible mechanical issues other than the ones I've ruled out (bad motor and clogged auger)?
Thanks!
It has a new convection blower and the combustion blower seems to be working fine. When I first moved in back in 2015 (the stove came with the house) I couldn't even keep the stove at level 5 because the burn pot would overfill. But now after about 5 or 10 minutes of burning on heat level 5, the burn pot goes almost empty and there's barely a flame left until more pellets are fed in. I have to hold down the manual feed button for at least a minute to get enough pellets for a proper flame, but then another 5-10 minutes and it dies down again.
My understanding is that the "reset trim" feature only changes the feed rate for heat level 1, so I don't think that's my solution. Should pellets be feeding almost constantly when I hold the manual feed button, or is it normal to still have them only fall intermittently? Could this be a feed rate issue, and if so can that be adjusted for heat levels other than 1? Could something about the pellet size be causing this? Are there any possible mechanical issues other than the ones I've ruled out (bad motor and clogged auger)?
Thanks!
