Hello from a newbie in KY. I just want to say hello, and I've already gotten a head start on understanding my new pellet stove by reading and searching this forum. I also went through the "newbie" stickies at the top of the page. Very helpful. I just bought the USSC 5500M pellet stove at tractor supply. It's basically the only stove I have found in my area. Awareness of pellet stoves seems to be lacking in my area as compared to other areas right now.
My question is pretty simple. My ignitor is simply not getting hot enough to light the pellets. At first, I thought my pellets were poor quality. So I got my dad to bring me a completely sealed bag from another brand. Same thing. So I don't think that's the problem. I can let the stove run through a complete lighting cycle and can literally put my finger on the burn pot and it is indeed hot, but not super hot like one would imagine. If I consult the manual, it only gives a scenario for the ignitor working or not, no "in between". Has anyone else experienced this problem with this particular stove? I'm guessing I either have too much amperage loss in my shop for the ignitor to work properly, or the ignitor seems to me to be too far behind the pot. Is there an adjustment for the ignitor position?
The only way I can get my stove to function properly is to start the automatic lighting cycle, disable the auger by keeping the hopper door open, and lighting the burn pot out on my shop door. Once I get it burning, I can put it in place using a pair of pliers, and the stove will burn like a champ. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
My question is pretty simple. My ignitor is simply not getting hot enough to light the pellets. At first, I thought my pellets were poor quality. So I got my dad to bring me a completely sealed bag from another brand. Same thing. So I don't think that's the problem. I can let the stove run through a complete lighting cycle and can literally put my finger on the burn pot and it is indeed hot, but not super hot like one would imagine. If I consult the manual, it only gives a scenario for the ignitor working or not, no "in between". Has anyone else experienced this problem with this particular stove? I'm guessing I either have too much amperage loss in my shop for the ignitor to work properly, or the ignitor seems to me to be too far behind the pot. Is there an adjustment for the ignitor position?
The only way I can get my stove to function properly is to start the automatic lighting cycle, disable the auger by keeping the hopper door open, and lighting the burn pot out on my shop door. Once I get it burning, I can put it in place using a pair of pliers, and the stove will burn like a champ. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
