harmon p68 making sound like dropping pellets.....

[wayneandroxanne]

new harmon p68 makes a sound like pellets dropping.....I say its a vibration.......any thoughts

 

[F4jock]

Need more precise information. What. When. How.

 

[gfreek]

Probably is pellets dropping, into the auger assembly. You'll get used to it..

 

[jackman]

Better yet we might need a YouTube video. Mine makes the sound of dropping pellets too.

 

[F4jock]

Yes. That "tinkle" sound is part of the stove feeding BUT the OP made it sound abnormal so . . . . if it happens during a burn it's fine. Is there a problem at other times?

 

[Tonyray]

Yes. That "tinkle" sound is part of the stove feeding BUT the OP made it sound abnormal so . . . . if it happens during a burn it's fine. Is there a problem at other times?

The Tinkle is good...
letting ya know there is No Pellet Dam at bottom of hopper...... EMBRACE IT!!

 

[gfreek]

It was abnormal to me at first, dealer said it was normal. When the auger turns it opens the slider which drops the pellets into the auger assembly..

 

[bogieb]

There is a chute that the pellets drop thru before they get to the auger. You probably hear the pellets dropping into the chute (it isn't a continuous flow). Nothing to worry about unless the stove is off and not supposed to be feeding.

 

[wayneandroxanne]

Need more precise information. What. When. How.

during a burn...........I wouldn't expect it from a harmon....sounds cheezy

 

[F4jock]

during a burn...........I wouldn't expect it from a harmon....sounds cheezy

Nope. Just what it does. Pellets drop into the auger chamber. I kinda like it. Musical

 

[wayneandroxanne]

Nope. Just what it does. Pellets drop into the auger chamber. I kinda like it. Musical

thanx all for the help............

 

[F4jock]

thanx all for the help............

It is what it is. Had mine seven years. It's a beast. Cost me a whole 78 bucks in parts in that time and runs like a champ. Sorry you don't like the sound of pellets dropping but that's what you hear at times.

 

[Bioburner]

Probably going to catch $#ll for this but probably get a thread going of "what sounds are not good coming from a Harman"
Screaming screeching of the auger with carbon build up. The muted drone of a V1 buzz bomb when on a high fire.

 

[F4jock]

Probably going to catch $#ll for this but probably get a thread going of "what sounds are not good coming from a Harman"
Screaming screeching of the auger with carbon build up. The muted drone of a V1 buzz bomb when on a high fire.

Or any stove. . . .

 

[bogieb]

Listening to pellets dropping from my St. Croix as I type this - why shouldn't my Harman make the same pellet-dropping noise?

 

[Lake Girl]

They have to get to the burn pot somehow

 

[bbfarm]

I thought this was going to be a joke. Of course you hear pellets dropping

 

[canuck_22]

My 2 Harman's make the same sound as dropping coins in a piggy bank, is that normal?

 

[Harman Lover 007]

My 2 Harman's make the same sound as dropping coins in a piggy bank, is that normal?

That's the pleasant sound of the money you are saving by not burning oil....

 

[fire451]

it's a great sound, lets me know all is well.

 

[DOLLARBILL]

I love that noise

 

[wayneandroxanne]

It is what it is. Had mine seven years. It's a beast. Cost me a whole 78 bucks in parts in that time and runs like a champ. Sorry you don't like the sound of pellets dropping but that's what you hear at times.

While I have your undivided attention....have you ever run out of pellets with pellets till in the hopper...noticed this am i could see the feed box as the pellets were still on the sides.....i didn't wait to see what would happen so I added more pellets......I'm guessing eventually the pellets would all slide in but.....I'm curious.....

 

[F4jock]

While I have your undivided attention....have you ever run out of pellets with pellets till in the hopper...noticed this am i could see the feed box as the pellets were still on the sides.....i didn't wait to see what would happen so I added more pellets......I'm guessing eventually the pellets would all slide in but.....I'm curious.....

I've never let it get that low. Fill it twice a day. Others have used various methods to smooth the hopper sides to improve drop. Several recent threads on the subject. I've never felt it worth the effort.

 

[fire451]

I run all my pellets down a slanted screen to remove the sawdust. without the sawdust they roll and slide easily down the hopper.