Eureka moment!!! RE Vermont Castings Reliance repair

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rhag1128

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Oct 13, 2008
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Southwest VT / NorthWest MA
Hello fellow members and very specifically Vermont castings reliance owners.
I just wanted to share my recent experience and research findings on what I believe
to be a common issue that plagues the owners of this type of pellet stove.

Does your VC auger run constantly at full speed pushing your fire into the ash pan or
getting so hot it trips the overlimit switch causing the fire to go out and leaving your
heated area cold. Mine has done just this since I brought it home a year ago.
But as of yesterday it runs like new!!!

If you have this pellet stove with this issue feel free to PM me - don't give up on that stove
yet I will help you to get it going again. I also have replacement/upgraded the thermocouple
as well and can provide info for you to do the same. Its so easy a caveman can do it with ~$40 in
parts, that includes the price of the thermocouple!!

If you have one of these stoves that exhibits this situation, and want to unload it. PM ME
if you want to fix it, PM me I will give you the options.

Randy
 
hey Randy---I am thinking of buying a used pellet stove--same kind
and same problem with the auger-- can you help me
out----thanks ------jatee58
 
If its a VC I can help you - all stoves dont operate the same so I cant give good advice on another brand of stove. If it is a VC then PM me your number and I can talk to you about it as the description of the fix will get lost in the syntax of typing.

BTW- where are you located in upstate NY?

Randy
 
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