Would you buy this?

[amynrichie]

I saw an ad for a $125 heatilator. I asked a few questions, and this is the response from the seller:

We bought the stove winter 2015. We replaced the ignitor and thermocouple. Worked in our Truck shop until January 2017, ran a bit then quit in January 2017. Will not auger wood pellets. We just don't have time to fix it. I think the stove is 2011, owners manual says so. Model ECO-CAB50.

How reliable do you suppose this might be once/if we get it up and running again?

What are your thoughts on what we should do first, after cleaning?

Thanks!
Amy & Rich

 

[DneprDave]

Get it!
It probably only needs a feed motor, you can buy a lot of parts for the difference in price between this one and a new stove.

 

[jzm2cc]

Very good stove, easy to fix and reliable. More than likely just ashed up behind 3 firebox panels.

 

[amynrichie]

Thanks guys. I was hoping that was the case.

 

[amynrichie]

Where do you get parts for it?

 

[DneprDave]

Google is your friend.

https://www.google.com/search?q=Mod...ceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#q=heatilator+cab50+parts

 

[johneh]

If it were here at that price I wood jump on it
even just to fix and sell

 

[bags]

Plug in Heatilator Cab 50 here in the search bar. Or use Google. There is a bunch of info out there on this stove. For $125 bucks you can not go wrong. It could very well just need a thorough cleaning. Even if it needs a couple of parts you stay in the cheap seats.

As said if it was offered here at that price I would snag it.

 

[bill3rail]

Unfortunately, I would buy it! Don't need it! I don't know why the used stoves around here are in the $500. plus range.

Bill

 

[amynrichie]

We did buy the stove. We thoroughly cleaned it and did some troubleshooting. Replaced gaskets, adjusted the hopper lid magnet switch. The only problem we haven't fixed yet is the connection blower. Blower works but does not come on automatically when up to temp. We replaced a snap disk, now wondering if it's the control panel.
Hubby is able to run the blower manually by following it up to an alternative power source.
Any thoughts?

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