Enviro Mini auger noise

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NowhereMan

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Jan 21, 2019
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California
My Enviro Mini is an August 2008 model, which I believe was just prior to the arrival of the "Mini A". I've upgraded the burn pot to Mini A size, so it's essentially a Mini A at this point. In any case, the auger has gotten noticeably noisier recently. It's not screeching or clunking, but instead it's just that the usual auger noise has become much more pronounced. This weekend, I'm going to disassemble it to remove the auger motor and auger. From a few YouTube videos (none specific to the Mini, however), I have a pretty good idea of what I'll see. In any case, I'll post some pictures here, so others can learn from my successes and/or mistakes--hopefully, more of the former than the latter.

I'm wondering if anybody has any experience and/or advice to share. In particular, any suggestions of things that might make it run quieter would be appreciated. At a minimum, I'm assuming that a gasket and bushing will need replacing...
 
My Enviro Mini is an August 2008 model, which I believe was just prior to the arrival of the "Mini A". I've upgraded the burn pot to Mini A size, so it's essentially a Mini A at this point. In any case, the auger has gotten noticeably noisier recently. It's not screeching or clunking, but instead it's just that the usual auger noise has become much more pronounced. This weekend, I'm going to disassemble it to remove the auger motor and auger. From a few YouTube videos (none specific to the Mini, however), I have a pretty good idea of what I'll see. In any case, I'll post some pictures here, so others can learn from my successes and/or mistakes--hopefully, more of the former than the latter.

I'm wondering if anybody has any experience and/or advice to share. In particular, any suggestions of things that might make it run quieter would be appreciated. At a minimum, I'm assuming that a gasket and bushing will need replacing...
If you let the stove run out of pellets, and run the auger, how does it sound? Johneh here is the Enviro expert.