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Pellet heads!! What's up today?

Discussion in 'Pellet Stoves, Pellet Fireplaces, Pellet Furnaces' started by DexterDay, Jan 16, 2014.

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  1. Earl764

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    Where is that thimble/ install location? Basement? Always liked the look of stove pipe going into masonry.

    I did a 30 minute generator run with load on it today to exercise it. It’s enough to run the fridge, pellet stove and internet. Need to do the snow blower next and check that out. She’s coming up on 30 years!
     
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    I run ours about every 6 weeks with a load on it as well. Had a Generac 6500w that had been my dad's. When I went to test it, it ran fine but no power output. Replaced the brushes and VR unit but either the rotor or stator was bad. Sold it for $50 to a local small engine guy who wanted it for the engine. So now I put a load (a 1500w space heater & a 1500 hair dryer) on each 120 side to be sure.

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    Keep and rebuild the old one for a spare. The bearings are replaceable. One thing I do when I oil mine which I do every fall when it all comes apart is, I'll use light machine oil on the bearings but with the fan stood vertical so the oil has a chance to get in the bearings first vertically one way and sit for an hour and then vertically the other way for an hour.
     
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    They have to have residual magnetism in the rotor to produce power and you can usually 'full field' them to restore it. Never been a worry with our diesel standby because it self loads the head when it exercises.
     
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    Yep i planned on keeping it to tear down and try to get some numbers off the bearings or at least the motor. I could only find the complete unit (squirrel cages included) and it was $150. If I can repair the old one for a spare that'd be nice.
     
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    Yes Sir, I have to keep my "Cellar Dweller" status intact! :D

    Chimney cap buttoned up(crappy photo-And I always forget the before pic!). :D

    cap.jpg

     
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    Hi guys long time no see…Ran the st Croix a few days ago. … and yesterday gave the Ariens some love and changed fluids in the scoot.
     

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    Glad to see many of the gang coming back on-line.
     
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    It must be October or a facsimile there of.

    Hi Xena.
     
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    Hi Xena.
     
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    Welcome back!
     
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    Welcome back!!
     
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    Started feeling crappy Wed night, wasn't any better by yesterday morning. Some symptoms were covid like but I just had my booster shot 10 days ago (and was mildly sick for 2 days afterwards) so it couldn't be, right? Took a home test, yup positive for covid. So far this makes 4 times I've had it, 2 times after vaccine and boosters. Starting to feel a little better today.

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    You is special, stop eating bat wing soup.
     
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    Hope you feel better soon Sam!

    :cheers:
     
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    But Wuhan Willie's Batwing Soup is great. :stirpot:

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    Holy cow, that is bad luck. Hope you get better quickly!
     
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    Today is get the pellet eater connected and fired. Saving the last few drops of oil in the tank in case we have issues. Worse case I might be able to donate to a needy person as the "nut crazy chit" might happen.
     
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    Update! We're back! :D

    Still plenty to do(connect the duct, put all the covers back on and a proper cleaning)!! But the beast is roasting pellets again! :D :fire:

    Beer! Lots of beer for the pains in my old rickity clunk of a body!! :pete: :pain:

    Pic for proof!

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    Yay!
     
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