What spare parts do you have on hand?

[Peach]

I'm curious what, if any, spare parts you have on hand for your pellet stoves? We are located over 2 hrs from a Quadrafire dealer and I figure most stoves go down when it is cold (ok, probably freezing).

We have a 10 year old Quadrafire 1200i that has performed xlnt. I replaced the door gasket last year and am fairly sure I need a new auger motor (seperate thread) this year. Otherwise, everything is original equipment and functioning as of season prep.

Should I have an igniter, thermocouple/cover, snap discs, or other parts on hand?

Thanks,

Peach

 

[Bioburner]

Ten years on the feed auger is pretty good. Ignitor would be tops on the list. Fans often give some indicator of failure.

 

[stoveguy2esw]

i agree with BioBurner, although an igniter wont completely deadline a stove they could always be lit manually in a pinch

 

[john193]

I just have an ignitor. My dealer is only a 40 min ride tough.

 

[Bioburner]

Hopefully someone with the same model can chime in and give you a better idea what fails and when. Our Elena has no directions for firing without igniter and I haved tried several methods without much success.

 

[Lousyweather]

um....nah, I don't really see the need to keep spare parts.......

 

[imacman]

Used control board (although one button doesn't work....still would work in a pinch), both the stirrer and feed augers, used ignitor, and misc door/hopper lid/ash pan gaskets, & comb. blower gasket.

 

[P38X2]

I have a back up stove in the basement, but other than that, my backup is oil. Have a dealer right down the road.

 

[MikeNH]

I have a back up stove in the basement, but other than that, my backup is oil. Have a dealer right down the road.

Ditto what P38X2 said, though the dealer is a little further down the road for me. I do have a small bottle of starter gel and a nice blowtorch though.

 

[smoke show]

I have a back up stove in the basement, but other than that, my backup is oil propane. Have a dealer right down the road.

x2 I let my dealer stock parts. Too bad that don't work for everyone...

 

[Bioburner]

I think the proper spelling for LP on this site is proPAIN

 

[bill3rail]

One spare auger motor. <---- According to most of what I read this is the most likely cause of stove failure.
Gasket kit less exhaust blower gasket.
Burn Pot base plate (The stove had a spare in it for some reason).
And the test wire I made to jump out the auger motors for testing.
I also keep all tools that I have used on the stove in a bucket with the spare parts.

Bill

 

[SmokeyTheBear]

Some gasket material, igniter, combustion blower, convection blower, and some 800 sealant.

 

[Peach]

Thanks everyone for your feedback. I decided on the items below and have them ordered. Also, my auger motor bit the bullet so I am replacing it now.
Gasket for the exhaust blower
Igniter
Thermocoupler

Thought about the couple fuses on the stove but my local radio shack carries them. Thanks again I feel ready for winter

Peach

 

[joescho]

Spare Ignitor, Spare gaskets for when I'm cleaning and I damage one.

 

[MountainSean]

I keep nothing in the way of spare parts on hand. Of course I have enough parts at the store to build a dozen+ of my stoves so I may be cheating.