Whitfield Profile 30 heat exchange tube scraper broken

[fernham]

Is there any way to fix it? Seems the handle is no longer attached to the scraper. If so, how on earth do you get to it??? I found a replacement part called, "scraper rod replacement kit". Is that what I need?

 

[MountainSean]

PM me and I can send you the instructions for the scraper kit. It is a job to do but I don't know of any other way to replace the scraper rod connection in there due to how close the tubes are together.

 

[Pellet-King]

Mine's broken too, the rod is welded? to the scraper, after years of heat it breaks away from scraper, the rode kit comes with a rod and 2 nuts you pull out old rod, hack saw it off then push old rod back in where it will fall out, then insert new rod add a nut then slide it to the scraper and attach another nut on back of scraper and tighten

 

[fernham]

Ohhhh, I can see the kit has a rod with a threaded end and nuts so I assumed that's the way it was originally. I was hoping I could just put the nuts back on and not have to pay over $100 for the kit. No such luck, huh? The stove has kept us warm, faithfully, for years so it's to be expected that it'll need some repair. There are a few other minor things I can take care of at the same time. At least it isn't a control board or fan/auger motor, (knock wood)!

 

[Mr. Spock]

Maybe you could use a die on the end of the original rod and by some nuts?

 

[Pellet-King]

The end of the rod has a I assume welded riv nut, i tried unscrewing it even got a torch up there, no deal, if you cut the end off it would be too shoft, the repair kit is $36 plus shipping

 

[stmar]

Mine has been broken for a while now, I just use a pair of pliers when I clean the stove. You can move the scraper plate if you do it evenly and not put it in a bind. A bit messy but cleaning the stove is a bit messy also.