king PK130 which thru wall exh pipe kit to buy?

[Whitenuckler]

tested the fuses on the board for continuity , they test good.!
is there a main fuse i'm missing?

Bummer - it was working good. Check that you still have power on that receptacle and any damage to the cord.

 

[gerard jones]

Bummer - it was working good. Check that you still have power on that receptacle and any damage to the cord.

yes thanks... that was it. a slightly bent plug.
Thats enough exitement for tonight.

 

[gerard jones]

Last night a left it with a couple of pounds of pellets to burn out.
This morning the burn pot is clean with a few ashes, I notice it takes while to get the house up from 55 to 74F, once there I turned the feed rate down from 4 to 1. I have no experience with these stoves but I think its working as designed.

I started to smell smoke but it was the neighbors wood stove, he puts out big clouds of smoke, looking at the pellet exhaust there was no visible smoke, none at all, I went inside to make sure its still lit and it is. Maine hardwood pellets seem ok.
I think I'll skip buying a ton and just buy a few bags at the local store, I go there 3 times a week anyway.

 

[Whitenuckler]

Last night a left it with a couple of pounds of pellets to burn out.
This morning the burn pot is clean with a few ashes, I notice it takes while to get the house up from 55 to 74F, once there I turned the feed rate down from 4 to 1. I have no experience with these stoves but I think its working as designed.

I started to smell smoke but it was the neighbors wood stove, he puts out big clouds of smoke, looking at the pellet exhaust there was no visible smoke, none at all, I went inside to make sure its still lit and it is. Maine hardwood pellets seem ok.
I think I'll skip buying a ton and just buy a few bags at the local store, I go there 3 times a week anyway.

Good job ! You did a lot of work I remember. Good thing you are handy and like projects. re pellets - getting a few bags at a time is a good way to go. Just be careful you don't buy crappy old damp ones. Try to get ones fresh off the pallet from this years delivery. The only other issue would be if they ran out and so try and find another spot. Bad thing is once one person runs out, everybody goes to the other place. I bought 2 pallets (140 bags) delivered of my proven pellets, and they are still in the driveway. I made a spot in the garage for them, but my back has had some issues, so it never got done so far. That is the other thing I liked about getting 9 bags or so at a time - less stress - they get unloaded right away.

 

[gerard jones]

Good job ! You did a lot of work I remember. Good thing you are handy and like projects. re pellets - getting a few bags at a time is a good way to go. Just be careful you don't buy crappy old damp ones. Try to get ones fresh off the pallet from this years delivery. The only other issue would be if they ran out and so try and find another spot. Bad thing is once one person runs out, everybody goes to the other place. I bought 2 pallets (140 bags) delivered of my proven pellets, and they are still in the driveway. I made a spot in the garage for them, but my back has had some issues, so it never got done so far. That is the other thing I liked about getting 9 bags or so at a time - less stress - they get unloaded right away.

I'm in northern-ish Maine , only 1 store, pellets are very popular , I have options because we lose power often.
I just bought 20 gals of kerosine for our little 10K heater, we've used it the past 4 years...but thats a 12 miles drive .
Elec heater is used rarely .
we also have oil fired forced air but I don't have $500 to order oil.
Rather than order oil I spent the 500 for a used stove and new exhaust .
Up here it adds to the value or attractiveness of the house.
Thanks everyone for the help.

 

[Whitenuckler]

I'm in northern-ish Maine , only 1 store, pellets are very popular , I have options because we lose power often.
I just bought 20 gals of kerosine for our little 10K heater, we've used it the past 4 years...but thats a 12 miles drive .
Elec heater is used rarely .
we also have oil fired forced air but I don't have $500 to order oil.
Rather than order oil I spent the 500 for a used stove and new exhaust .
Up here it adds to the value or attractiveness of the house.
Thanks everyone for the help.

We had a hurricane Fiona come through in 2022 as a post tropical storm and many trees got blown down. I was not here at the time, but this street lost power for almost 3 weeks. It was in Sept 23 and 24 so not really an issue for heat, however I like to have a backup heat source. I can keep the pellet stove going for sure. I have electric heat (the oil furnace is disabled, tank gone) and heat pumps mini splits. The only electric heat I use quite a bit is radiant heaters in my porch and garage. They are not insulated, so can't have a real heater. I also have a diesel heater in the garage. You could pick up some diesel to run your furnace. It would be more expensive but would work. Keep in touch.

 

[ARC]

we also have oil fired forced air but I don't have $500 to order oil.

I lived in Caribou for 4 years $500 of oil wouldn't last 2 weeks in winter. Enjoy your new to you pellet stove.

 

[Burnin Since 1991]

I'm in northern-ish Maine , only 1 store, pellets are very popular , I have options because we lose power often.
I just bought 20 gals of kerosine for our little 10K heater, we've used it the past 4 years...but thats a 12 miles drive .
Elec heater is used rarely .
we also have oil fired forced air but I don't have $500 to order oil.
Rather than order oil I spent the 500 for a used stove and new exhaust .
Up here it adds to the value or attractiveness of the house.
Thanks everyone for the help.

I don't know how northern-ish you are, but another thought is to get the pellets delivered in the off season, when they are on sale or lower priced. If there is reasonable access to a covered area, they will push them as far as they can to get them close for you. Just a thought. Something to consider down the road. I'd bet even with delivery a pallet of pellets (ton) is overall less expensive than buying a couple bags at a time. Buying as you go works for now you can always see what works best for you as that is what it's all about. Make your life easier! (and warmer)

 

[gerard jones]

Back again, the king 130 has been running ok, its developed a clunk on occasion, maybe every 10 minutes , just a single clunk.
At a guess I'd say its the auger getting loose or worn bearing. Does this sound reasonable?

 

[Whitenuckler]

Back again, the king 130 has been running ok, its developed a clunk on occasion, maybe every 10 minutes , just a single clunk.
At a guess I'd say its the auger getting loose or worn bearing. Does this sound reasonable?

On mine (Harman P43) I hear noises. I have a semi-complicated feed system that opens and closes. Sometimes it has to cut a pellet. If you just have a simple auger system you might be getting a jam then it breaks free? If you can run it out of pellets and then run the auger and check for anything that can wiggle.

 

[gerard jones]

On mine (Harman P43) I hear noises. I have a semi-complicated feed system that opens and closes. Sometimes it has to cut a pellet. If you just have a simple auger system you might be getting a jam then it breaks free? If you can run it out of pellets and then run the auger and check for anything that can wiggle.

yeh, thats the plan, i cant think of anything else it could be.
maybe ill try a bag of softwood pellets.

 

[ARC]

Might want to try a little bumper on the feed motor bracket, liquid tape or liquid rubber or even just some electrical tape. Auger motor might be bouncing off the bracket.

 

[gerard jones]

Might want to try a little bumper on the feed motor bracket, liquid tape or liquid rubber or even just some electrical tape. Auger motor might be bouncing off the bracket.

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I took a video, I ran the peletts out then shut it down so I can grab the auger and give it a wiggle.
it seems a bit sloppy to me, loose auger on drive shaft or loose motor on mount bracket as you show.

The good news is the ignitor actually works, I've been using a mapp torch to blast the pellets,
After taking this video I turned the stove off, 5 minutes later it was smoking out the hopper, I opened the door and it was full of smoke,the burnpot was red. I turned the stove on and it caught fire immediately, so it was good all along , I just didn't allow enough time or didn't have enough pellets in the pot to catch.

I'm burning hardwood pellets now, I'm going to change back to softwood, see if that helps.

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[gerard jones]

So now the auger has stopped working, I removed the cover plates and unplugged it.
A youtube video shows the auger motor is only retained by a springclip through the output shaft and auger shaft, but of course the clip will not come out. The spring clip is bent, someone has been in here before and couldn't get it out.
Any tricks?

 

[Ssyko]

Good pliers and pull 😎

 

[johneh]

Ssyko forgot to say wiggle

 

[gerard jones]

I jumped the vacuum switch, no difference.
Next , I'll hotwire the auger motor in the morning, if its dead then I'll use more force to remove the motor.

 

[gerard jones]

this morning I pulled the connectors from the auger motor and plugged in a volt tester,
it shows 120v when the stove is turned on.
So I ordered a new auger motor. $40 amazon.

I can't get the exh pipe to disconnect so I'll unbolt the exhaust fan and pull the stove away.
Once the stove is away from the wall I'll cut the auger motor shaft,
then with the motor out of the way I will be able to extract the spring clip.
Unless anyone has a better approach...Thats the plan.

 

[Ssyko]

Ssyko forgot to say wiggle

Yes and hold the tongue to the left side of the mouth🤣🤣

 

[gerard jones]

No way the spring clip was coming out and the motor was in the way so I used a hackzall to chop the motor shaft, motor fell out of the way and I was able to reach in with big channel locks and press the clip out, it was kinked in the hole, not on either side of the shafts but in the hole. Previous owner was in here and made a mess of the clip. Probably inserted a used/bent spring clip....or the clip was too small and allowed slop, it definitely had a kink where it passes through the shafts.

I couldn't get the exh coupler to disconnect at the wall so I unbolted the exh blower and pulled the stove away from the wall.
It will be fun getting it all lined up again. duh.

 

[gerard jones]

all this just for a bent spring clip.

 

[Whitenuckler]

all this just for a bent spring clip.

That does not look like fun. I bought a little roller set when I need to move mine out which I hope I never need to do.

 

[gerard jones]

new auger motor arrived. its in , auger doesn't seem to be turning, it sheared the spring clip that retains the aurger motor output shaft to the auger. is it possible its running backwards or doesn't polarrity matter .
I dropped the auger motor and plugged it back in, it seems to be turning the correct direction.
The auger isn't moving, it feels locked, the motor is not connected.

 

[Whitenuckler]

new auger motor arrived. its in , auger doesn't seem to be turning, it sheared the spring clip that retains the aurger motor output shaft to the auger. is it possible its running backwards or doesn't polarrity matter .
I dropped the auger motor and plugged it back in, it seems to be turning the correct direction.
The auger isn't moving, it feels locked, the motor is not connected.

Yes, the auger motors can be reversed. I have not done it, instructions are on-line. You move the shaded pole to the other side on the stator I believe. You should be able to turn your auger by hand I would think if there are no pellets.

 

[gerard jones]

Yes, the auger motors can be reversed. I have not done it, instructions are on-line. You move the shaded pole to the other side on the stator I believe. You should be able to turn your auger by hand I would think if there are no pellets.

Its turning in the correct direction, something else is binding.
I'm pulling the auger, they don't make it easy.

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