Pellet Stove Auger Making Noise: A Guide To Find & Fix Sounds Of Augar Motor

Hey folks! Have you ever experienced a strange noise coming out of the auger motor from your pellet stove? The situation can get out of hand if the faulty auger motor does not get treatment on time. 

The first and foremost thing you have to do is to locate the sound where it is coming from because the pellet stove does not make only one sound. This stove can make a few different noises and every sound gives different alarming situations. 

So, if you have no idea of how a pellet stove operates, you can take it to the professional who is most familiar with its operations and sounds. But stick with me as this guide can also help you to get an idea of finding out the problematic area in your pellet stove.

Auger Making Sounds in Your Pellet Stove  

Identifying the types of sounds an auger motor can make in your pellet stove is essential in catching the problem and finding the solution afterward. Let’s make it more clear by knowing the kind of sounds an auger motor can make inside your pellet stove.

Firstly, you have to locate the sound where it is coming from. If you can feel the sound coming from the center of your pellet stove then it must be the auger motor. After locating the sound you can check the type of sound whether it is a squealing sound, a dirty & dusty sound, and a clunky or heavy sound.

So, if you hear such voices coming out of your pellet stove then the culprit might be your auger motor. It can happen due to a problem with the balance of air and fuel inside your appliance. 

The situation can be handled by simply giving a good cleaning to your pellet stove or adjusting the feed rate. Afterward, if the sound still exists, you can have a look at your product manual for more information regarding recommendations for your specific problem and its solution. 

Identification Of The Auger Motor Problematic Sounds Inside The Pellet Stove

There are a few reasons behind the pellet stove auger making strange sounds and not working correctly, as follows:

Sometimes, the laminations on the coil winding will break down, they can get weak, or they can fall just short out, which stops the gear breaks in the gearbox.

Furthermore, the coils would not be able to feed the pellets properly and resulting in jamming the functioning of the auger motor.

In another case, the front shaft of the auger motor can go off even if the back shaft is still turned on, this can also be a problem in the motor’s functioning.

Dirty & Dusty Sound of Auger Motor Inside Your Pellet Stove

If your pellet stove makes a dirty and dusty or rattling but less irritating sound, the auger motor inside it is probably getting old and no longer has the best bearings.

If you locate such sound coming through your pellet stove then the experts suggest replacing your motor as it is not feeding the pellets properly. Or, you can take it to a professional as he can give complete servicing, which treats the issue.  

Note: Whenever you replace your old motor with the new one, do not forget to check the auger’s bushing or bearing making sure that it is clean and not gummy or sticky.

Clunky Sound of Auger Motor Inside Your Pellet Stove

Even though your motor has good ball bearings, it can still produce a clunky, heavy, bulky, or squealing sound which means it might feed the pellets on your stove but definitely not the way it should. Therefore, bring a manual, check the sound, and take a step accordingly.  

A Tip To Remember: A few things to keep in mind before investing in a second-hand auger motor is that it should have heavy magnets held by four screws against the gearbox.

The shaft on the motor should be closed and sealed so that no dust and dirt will get in there as well as enhance the life of the motor.

Moreover, it should sound quiet, like humming away. So, make sure to hear the sound of your auger motor whenever you get a chance to clean your pellet stove. 

Other Relative Sounds A Pellet Can Make

Besides auger motor sounds, your pellet stove can also make voices when there are issues in areas such as the convection blower or AC line cord.

The voices coming out of these areas can create other issues. Here are the types of sounds that related compound of your pellet stove can make: 

• Whenever your pellet stove makes a jet plane-like voice after warming up, there must be an issue with the convection blower, which can be due to the bad bearing inside the pellet that can lead you to replace the stove. The second possibility is your stove can get hot after ending the starting cycle which has a time of around about 15 minutes. 
• The sounds depend on the age of your stove. For instance, when you turn on your stove and it makes a sound like squealing noise from the left side there must be a problem with its exhaust blower as it is placed in the left direction inside the stove. But the good part is, the stove pellet has two blowers so relacing the problematic one can solve the problem.
• Sometimes, the situation can also be alarming when your stove does not make any sound or remain silent while the lights are on. This situation can happen due to issues in the pellet’s AC line cord as the line connectors can get failed when you warm your stove. However, you can still replace the line cord without replacing the whole pellet stove.
• If you have a multi-fuel stove and experience that the burn pot gets silent, it means the rod linked with the pot stirrer motor is getting loose and putting a stop to the stirrer from turning. 

Conclusion

So the bottom line is auger motor inside your pellet can make strange noises but the situation can become handy by giving your motor a good clean and turning it on again.

If the problem still exists then take the product manual, read the instruction, and act accordingly.

Hopefully, you will find the solution but if still you could not make it then take your auger motor to a professional