Pellet Stove Not Feeding Pellets? 

A pellet stove that stops feeding pellets leaves you without heat. The good news is most feed problems come down to a few quick checks you can do yourself before ordering parts or calling a tech.

While pellet stoves are not mechanically complicated, they need consistent maintenance. Pellet stoves are a great way to save energy and money, but they must be maintained properly. Unlike a wood stove, pellet stoves are operated electrically and have circuits and moving parts. The most important thing a pellet stove owner can do is read the owner’s manual. “Even if you’ve had your pellet stove for ten years, take it out from time to time and read it again. You’ll see something new each time.” After initial installation: “The first thing you want to do is check the hopper (where the...

              Pet owners know compressed paper pellets make good cat litter, and alfalfa pellets are good rabbit food. Either could also be considered biomass, and used for home heating. Advantages Pellet stoves burn small pellets of dry organic material, typically compressed sawdust or wood shavings. They are inspired by the old-fashioned wood stove, but improve on the idea in several ways. •  Pellet stoves are more eco-conscious. Instead of using new wood, most pellets are made from leftover sawdust, wheat hulls, and other waste and industrial byproducts. They are more efficient and clean, creating...

These older videos that are specific to the Quadrafire 1100-I pellet insert, 1000 Freestanding pellet stove and 1200 model Classic Bay pellet stoves. This is the time of year people begin checking their pellet stoves for proper function, just in time to order and install replacement parts if necessary before the heating season begins. Depending on where you live, finding a pellet stove repair person can be difficult. A lot of pellet stove owners do their own maintenance and aside from the owner's manual, technical videos and technician's manuals can come in handy. Looking for Quadrafire replacement parts? Check out the parts...

Now you can find parts lists with exploded views for all of the Quadrafire and Hearthstone stoves on our web site, as well as all of the replacement parts for their wood, gas and pellet stoves, inserts and fireplaces. This is particularly valuable for finding pellet stove parts for these complex stoves with so many components to choose from. For every repair or maintenance project be sure to first find exactly what make, model and serial number of stove you have. Then download the owner's and technical manual from our web site if available. Then you can be sure of your parts selections by...