OK, pellet-heads. I'll be the first to admit where I'm completely out of my league, so go easy.
This question was one that was relayed to me by a friend... so I may not be able to easily get more details, but here is the situation:
My friend was up over the Holiday - he was at his GF's Mom's house, who uses the stove for primary heat. 2-3 year old Harmon advance, professionally installed (I've never seen it). The other night it "stopped working".
He looked it over and pulled things apart, and did a pretty thorough cleaning (it really needed it, I guess). He found that the drive chain had jumped off. After re-assembly, he believes (though nothing to really compare it to), that the auger feels "tight" to turn. He got it re-started and running, and it appears to still be running.
My thought was that something jammed the auger, and that caused the chain to jump. Maybe it was just some of the buildup that he cleaned out, but his comment that the auger feels tight has me thinking there's something else to look for. The pellets she burns are Country boy, premium grade, 100% Oak.
Sorry for the real vague description of the problem, but that's all I have right now.... Is there a lot of concern that there's another problem here waiting to happen, or does it look like this is just a normal occurance, based on the fact that it might not have been cleaned as regularly as it should?
Thanks
This question was one that was relayed to me by a friend... so I may not be able to easily get more details, but here is the situation:
My friend was up over the Holiday - he was at his GF's Mom's house, who uses the stove for primary heat. 2-3 year old Harmon advance, professionally installed (I've never seen it). The other night it "stopped working".
He looked it over and pulled things apart, and did a pretty thorough cleaning (it really needed it, I guess). He found that the drive chain had jumped off. After re-assembly, he believes (though nothing to really compare it to), that the auger feels "tight" to turn. He got it re-started and running, and it appears to still be running.
My thought was that something jammed the auger, and that caused the chain to jump. Maybe it was just some of the buildup that he cleaned out, but his comment that the auger feels tight has me thinking there's something else to look for. The pellets she burns are Country boy, premium grade, 100% Oak.
Sorry for the real vague description of the problem, but that's all I have right now.... Is there a lot of concern that there's another problem here waiting to happen, or does it look like this is just a normal occurance, based on the fact that it might not have been cleaned as regularly as it should?
Thanks