Be aware that the new replacement part is made of plastic and does not look exactly like the older version.
If the Auger Motor will not operate on your Whitfield Pellet Stove it could be the Pressure Switch (part number 16050001) which monitors exhaust movement out of the stove to determine if restriction to air flow exists. This switch has no electrical connection to the Combustion Blower system.
The switch is normally Closed allowing the passage of electricity from the control board to the auger motor. When a pressure reading of 0.1 in. WC is detected, due to a restriction or blockage to airflow, the diaphragm is moved to the Open position; power is cut to the auger motor stopping fuel to the grate. If this condition occurs, inspection of the stoves vent system is recommended.
Sometimes this system fails not because of the switch but because the hose is broken or the port the hose connects to to clogged at the combustion blower.
Electrically check the switch by disconnecting the brown and white wires from the switch. Attach a voltmeter set for continuity detection. The switch should show continuity (CLOSED) with the orange hose disconnected from the Combustion Blower housing.
When the hose is connected back to the blower (power ON) if a reading of Open is indicated, the vent needs inspection. With power OFF and the hose disconnected, you can gently blow into the hose and cause the switch to OPEN. When blowing into the hose stops, the switch should CLOSE. This test indicates proper switch operation.
Fits all Whitfield and Lennox Pellet Stoves.
Replaces the following Whitfield Part Numbers:
12145903, 38148, 13025903, 13640014, 13025903,
This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday 05 September, 2006.
