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How to Modify a Fan to Fit the Austroflamm Wega

If you have an Austroflamm Wega and the convection fan has gone bad you have probably figured out you can’t get a new fan.  In this video I show how to modify a fan to fit.  You can buy this fan and the speed control by clicking the title below… Austroflamm Wega Fan Kit Austroflamm […]

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Oil for Pellet Stove Motors

What is the best oil to use on pellet stove motors? It seems reasonable that pellet stove motors need to be lubricated periodically. In my experience with pellet stove motors I have come up with another question; should you oil a pellet stove motor? Therefore I propose that it is not a matter of what […]

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My Motor Looks Different From What You’re Selling

You may notice that the motor in the picture looks different from the motor you have and wonder if it’s going to work on your stove.  Yes, it will fit.  The motor I have for sale is an UPGRADE from what came with your stove.  The cooling fan is internal instead of having the black […]

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“Is This an Original Part or a Knock Off?”

Continuing my fight against High Home Heating Cost! I get this question every now and again from customers looking for parts for their stoves so I wrote this to refer you to for the answer because it’s not a simple “yes” or “no.” Stove manufacturers DO NOT make motors, electronics, wiring harnesses, control boxes or […]

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Looking for a motor?

You may be looking around my site for a part to match your stove and you see something like what you need but you’re not sure if it will fit your stove.  No problem.  First thing you should know is a lot of the same motors and blowers are used on many different brands of […]

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Should I Even Try To Fix This Thing???

I just got an email the other day from a guy who has an older pellet stove in need of some replacement parts.  His question to me was should he even bother trying to fix it or just buy a new stove. This is a great question and maybe one you’re thinking about right now.  […]

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Troubleshooting Pellet Stove Motors

Not everyone has a local pellet stove repair guy they can call to come fix a problem.  Many of us are left with one of two choices: fix it ourselves or freeze.  You may run your pellet stove 24/7 during the winter as some of my friends in Montana do. If the motor is very […]

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How to clean a pellet stove…

Many problems with your stove can be solved by a good cleaning. Many stoves have safety features that shut down the auger motor if too much ash is in the stove. If you have black glass or are having trouble with the fire going out this is your first step. Clean the stove first and […]

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Wiring For Your New Pellet Stove Motor

Most of the product I sell is replacement motors and every so often I will get a question about wiring. Maybe you have some questions too. Sometimes the wires on the part I send are not the same color or do not have the same connection as the original. A little bit of background… Many […]

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Englander Pellet Stove Pellet Pile Ups, Low Heat, and Black Glass

I’ve had two phone calls and one email this morning about this same issue and I haven’t even made breakfast yet so I figure I should address it here.  This is the situation of having a very lazy flame that is smothered by incoming pellets usually accompanied by the glass getting black. The most common […]

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