I have about a ten year old Whitfield Advantage II Pellet stove. This has been a great stove for me for awhile as it heats my entire 1600 sq. ft. home to a warm temperature of about 68 - 72 degrees. Recently I have had some issues with the stove going out and smoking alot. A couple of days ago it became impossible for me to keep a fire going in the grate. It starts to burn and when the coals are red hot and the pellets start coming down, a gust of wind puts the fire out. Then the auger keeps feeding pellets down causing a "smoker" effect. I have thoroughly cleaned every part of the stove and vent pipes, hooked it back up and still the same problem.
Upon close examination of turning the stove on with the panels off the back and side of the stove; it appears that the exhaust fan is not turning on. As it gets hot when I allowed it to run, I believe that it is getting power, but the fan never turned at all. Hoping it was just dirty I took it apart and was surprised to find out that this fan was supposed to be oiled at two small holes with rubber stoppers, every six months. I have never oiled this so I fear that perhaps the fan motor has burned out.
My questions are, first would this fan turn on automatically when the stove is started?
Would this fan not working cause the fire in the grate to go out in the manner described?
Can this fan motor be purchased and replaced on a stove that is at least ten years old?
This is the only problem I can find with this powerful and so far trustworthy stove. Am I on track here?
Upon close examination of turning the stove on with the panels off the back and side of the stove; it appears that the exhaust fan is not turning on. As it gets hot when I allowed it to run, I believe that it is getting power, but the fan never turned at all. Hoping it was just dirty I took it apart and was surprised to find out that this fan was supposed to be oiled at two small holes with rubber stoppers, every six months. I have never oiled this so I fear that perhaps the fan motor has burned out.
My questions are, first would this fan turn on automatically when the stove is started?
Would this fan not working cause the fire in the grate to go out in the manner described?
Can this fan motor be purchased and replaced on a stove that is at least ten years old?
This is the only problem I can find with this powerful and so far trustworthy stove. Am I on track here?