Please help identify this pellet stove....

[krazyrat]

The back of the pellet stove only has one big label that shows it was tested by WH and under it, Franklin products Mexico,MO. Manufactured September of 1993. I cannot find anything on this pellet stove, however, I am running it to heat my home. The only info I could find on here was a closed thread. https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/who-made-this-pellet-stove.12392/
Mine is very close to that one, but the handle is a little different and my controls are on the other side.
As I know location helps, I live in Western New York, the same as the person in the link above.

 

[Polar Bear]

Horizon?

 

[Harman Lover 007]

It says on the tag it's an Aspen...does that help anyone?

 

[Polar Bear]

Aspen is the model. I think he is having issues with the make.

Warnock Hersey is a testing facility. I can't find anything like it. Sorry.

 

[krazyrat]

I have looked all over the internet for information on my stove. I am brand new to this entire pellet stove world. It has been a real PIA since the beginning. This is my first winter in my "fixer-upper" home I bought. Here in Western New York this winter has whopped our butt and I needed heat. I got a 850 electric bill. This stove is running, but I cant find any information on my main source of heat. I am doing what I have to do to keep my family warm. The best way to know your stove is to take it apart, thats what I did. I have so many questions a user manuel could answer.

 

[Polar Bear]

Maybe it's a discontinued line from Colorado Springs.

 

[Mt Bob]

Try email warnock hersey(intertek)you might get lucky.Recc. write down or pictures of all labels/info on motors,controls,etc.Take pictures of all parts,inside and outside.You can post some here,and as that is an older style unit,the guys and gals here can answer almost any question,and tell you operation procedures.Do not think an older manual would help you anyway.

 

[BrotherBart]

Doubtful that Warnock Hersey will even respond but the only thing they could go on is their file number on testing the model which is printed right under their name on that stove.

 

[BrotherBart]

I don't think you are going to find anything. We went through a search for info on that stove back in 2008 and came up dry.

 

[Snowy Rivers]

There were a lot of manufs back in the day, and most have gone the way of the dinosaur.

I spent some time going over a buttload of pics online, and nothing shakes out.

Snowy

 

[krazyrat]

My main concern is if the control board goes out. Also, maybe replacing the limit switches. Finding a motor I think would be the easy part. I also want to replace the rope gaskets and am not sure of size. I do research before I post, however, everyone is a noob at some point. I am looking into putting in another pellet stove in a few weeks and really need a community that will assist in my random questions, I do utilize youtube for most things, but burning wood is a world of it's own.

 

[Bioburner]

Limit switches probably easy to find replacements if take out and find their parameters. The gaskets I would just take a piece of each to stove shop and find like diameter. Not to many strange fiberglass gaskets, flat or rope.

 

[Oilburner1]

If there is still plenty of life in the old girl don't worry about the pcb. When it finally blows just do a simple conversion back to manual controls with snap disc limits. The whole thing shouldn't cost more than 100 bucks. I could sell you a full new fancy electronic system to install but then you might as well buy a new stove.

 

[Oilburner1]

I have the same Aspen stove. Made by Franklin stove which is long gone!! Major problem with mine is that the auger motor and gear box are no longer Anywhere. Unlike most stoves that start and stop on pellet feed demand this unit uses a 90volt DC motor that rotates non stop. That motor and gear box are no longer around and after much research nowhere. I do still have the stove and owners manual if anyone wants them for parts.

 

[Oilburner1]

The auger motor spins continuous at a max RPM of .3 on my Aspen. This was great stove but was put out of commission because of the failed gearbox. I tried a 1 rpm motor with motor controler and could never get it to run slow enough to control properly. What a shame!!

 

[Lake Girl]

Welcome to the forum ! I'm sure there are some on here that will have suggestions on how to get around the auger motor issue.

Are you truly an oilburner or have you replaced the old Aspen with a new pellet stove or wood stove?

 

[Oilburner1]

Thank you for the warm invite!! i just replaced my old ASPEN with new due to the fact I couldn't get parts for it. And yes I am a oil burner, waste oil that is. I designed and built my own waste oil furnace which I use in my garage and am currently building an outdoor version to heat my home.

 

[Lake Girl]

I`m sure there a few here that would be interested on that design! What type of waste oil are you using?

 

[Oilburner1]

My garage furnace burns anything from antifreeze to waste oil. I recently was approved as a waste oil collections center form the DEP and have had no problems getting fuel for it. I grew up and still use wood heat for my 2 story log home on the shores of PYMATUNING LAKE. I guess I could change my forum name to" lake boy" and we could be closer?? I love wood heat,but being able to burn waste oil is my mission in life. I take a waste by product of society and turn into a usable resource that provides heat and comfort during the cold winter months. My newest design incorporates 1 inch cooper coils for water heat as well.

 

[Lake Girl]

Agree with the philosophy of gaining benefit from waste by-product - likely along with a lot of others here.

Are you working towards manufacturing/patent or just for your own use?

Waste oil - do you collect for free or charge for "disposal". Usually a pretty rigorous process to complete for collections centre approval...

Sounds like your keeping toasty warm ... Enjoy your lake . Dog and I battled cold wind and snow for a stroll on the lake yesterday

 

[Oilburner1]

I collect for free. I only build for myself, although I have had several request to build for others. I am really anxious to get my outdoor unit up and running. I had posted detailed pic's of my garage unit on another forum last year and several people took my design and built their own units. Do you live right on lake Ontario? I can imagine its hard to stay cozy warm in the dead of winter that far north. Just living beside this small lake like I do we see more snow accumalations and higher wind speeds than inland folks do .

 

[Lake Girl]

Small lake just north of International Falls, MN - "The Icebox" of continental US. Ontario is a huge province. Folks from Toronto don't realize how big it is

 

[Oilburner1]

Sounds like a nice place. We just got another 8 inches of fresh powder here and I'm sure glad I bought that new pellet stove. Its keeping the house nice and toasty