Common Problems with Englander Pellet Stoves

England’s Stove Works has been making pellet stoves since 1990 and is probably the most common pellet stove on the market. The reason is simple, for nearly 10 years, the only pellet stove sold at Home Depot was an Englander, at Lowe’s they were named Summers Heat, and elsewhere were Timber Ridge. All of three of these brands are identical, and are made here is the U.S. by England’s Stove Works. They made a big one and small one, each used double augers to feed the pellets, each simply crafted out of stamped steel. They are simple economy styles stoves that fit the bill and could be had for around $1000 bucks. Here’s what happens to them frequently and how to fix it.

Combustion Blower Makes A Loud “Ra-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra” Sound

This happens when the exhaust blower motor casing becomes loose. On the outer edge of the casing, there is a bearing. Over time as the motor gets hot the metal casing covering the motor and holding the bearing expands with the heat during operation and becomes “loose” from the motor mounts, which are four crimped areas around the casing. Sometimes you can hammer the crimps tight again using a flat head screwdriver and a hammer. Eventually, you will have to replace the motor altogether.

E1 Code Followed By An E2 Code At Or During Startup

On the top or the back of the combustion blower manifold, there is a hose connected to the pressure switch. This hose is made of low-temperature silicon. Over time, the hose dries out where it connects to the manifold and becomes brittle. Air will leak around the hose and the pressure switches contacts will open and never close causing the error code. This hose is longer than it needs to be and can be cut a few times. Simply cut off about an inch or somewhere up the hose to a point that’s not brittle and reinsert the hose back on the barb. Eventually, the hose will need to be replaced. If this does not solve the problem, make sure your venting is free and clear; verify that the combustion blower is spinning…if both are true, then replace the vacuum switch.

Lower Auger Motor Is Not Turning

If you find that the lower auger motor is not turning, swap the wires from the lower auger to the upper auger and turn the stove on again. If the top motor turns your controller is good. Next, inspect the white plastic around the motor coil of the lower auger motor. If it is yellowish brown, replace the motor. The lower auger motor is a very common problem with these stoves. It usually only lasts 4-6 years or less in some circumstances. Inside the stove, where the pellets come out of the tube, make sure that carbon is not allowed to gather around the bottom edge of the feeder tube, this causes stress on the auger motor and will burn it out prematurely.

Pellet Stove Will Not Igniter But The Igniter Is Glowing Orange

There is a gasket behind the burn pot inside the stove that seals the burn pot against the refractory wall. Under the front ash lip beneath the front door are two ½” hex bolts. Tighten each bolt as snug as you can to drive the burn pot backward and compress the gasket. The stove should ignite now. If it doesn’t, replace the gasket. If your burn pot is warped in the back (not flat) double up on the gaskets and tighten the burn pot down.

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