{"id":2164,"date":"2023-01-09T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-09T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hbenergy.com\/blog\/?p=2164"},"modified":"2023-01-09T11:15:14","modified_gmt":"2023-01-09T16:15:14","slug":"what-causes-a-pellet-stove-to-stop-working","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hbenergy.com\/blog\/heating-service\/what-causes-a-pellet-stove-to-stop-working\/","title":{"rendered":"What Causes a Pellet Stove to Stop Working?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Your pellet stove is reliable, strong, and sturdy. You\u2019ve been using it for years, so what could just cause it to stop working out of nowhere? There are a few potential problems we can look at to determine if you\u2019re in need of repair or if it\u2019s something else entirely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you know what stinks? Searching for \u201cpellet stove repair near me<\/a>\u201d and being bombarded with a ton of clear sales pages and no helpful information. We\u2019re going to use this opportunity to tell you what we believe could be wrong with it before deciding whether or not you need professional assistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Bad Airflow Problems<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Airflow is everything for your pellet stove. Without airflow, there\u2019s no oxygen to feed the fire, and it will quickly die out. You can control the amount of oxygen that enters your pellet stove, but if your stove is dirty or blocked, you\u2019ll run into problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check the blower settings to make sure it\u2019s providing enough air. Make sure the stove is clean. Essentially, try to make it look like it did the day you bought it and start there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blocker Auger<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Your auger is designed to handle pellets but sometimes jams can happen anyway. You shouldn\u2019t try to unblock your auger while your pellet stove is on; this runs an unnecessary risk of injury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shut it down, wait until you can get in there, and remove the auger. When you pull it out, you may notice a few large pellets that caused the jam, or small levels of buildup around the edges of the auger that caused it to get stuck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your Igniter Went Bad<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

An electric signal is sent to your igniter and then it ignites the pellets. It sounds simple, but there are a few layers to your igniter. First and foremost, your igniter itself may have simply died. If so, it won\u2019t heat up (which means it won\u2019t glow red), and it\u2019s done for. This happens from time to time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But don\u2019t give up hope yet. Make sure there\u2019s a signal coming from the control board to the igniter. Use a voltmeter to see if you\u2019re getting a consistent 115V to 120V powered to the igniter. If you are, but it won\u2019t heat up, then the igniter is done for. If you\u2019re not detecting any current, you can reverse engineer the starting point of the breakdown by using your owner\u2019s manual.
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Your Stove is Dirty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Just like with a dirty auger, other components of your pellet stove can get in the way of operation. When your stove is dirty, buildup decreases the available amount of oxygen in your pellet stove.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is called creosote which is derived from plant-like materials such as wood. It\u2019s going to build up slowly over time and needs to be cleaned out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can avoid the rapid buildup of creosote (though you cannot prevent it entirely) by using higher-quality pellets. These break down easier and don\u2019t leave as much residue behind so you won\u2019t have to clean your pellet stove out as often.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Restore That Pellet Stove<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Your pellet stove sounds like it\u2019s in need of a full-scale tune-up. That\u2019s where we come in. If your pellet stove encounters any problems that you can\u2019t troubleshoot or solve on your own, it\u2019s time to let the professionals do their thing. We\u2019ll restore your stove to its former glory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contact HB Energy Solutions<\/strong><\/a> for all your energy needs. HB Energy Solutions delivers peace of mind.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Your pellet stove can run into a slew of problems that force it to completely stop working. Find out what you can do before calling for repair right here.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[76],"tags":[183,185],"class_list":["post-2164","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-heating-service","tag-pellet-stove","tag-wood-pellets"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hbenergy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2164","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hbenergy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hbenergy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hbenergy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hbenergy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2164"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.hbenergy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2164\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2167,"href":"https:\/\/www.hbenergy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2164\/revisions\/2167"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hbenergy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2164"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hbenergy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2164"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hbenergy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2164"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}