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A1Stoves.com carries the complete line of parts for the Whitfield Optima 2 pellet stove. Below is the parts list for the Optima 2, by clicking on any of the parts listed you will be taken to our online shopping cart for price and availability. If you have any questions or need help finding the right part for your Whitfield pellet stove, please email us at info@A1Stoves.com or give us a call, 1-800-893-4950, our trained professionals are happy to help you find the parts you need!

Parts List for the Whitfield Optima 2 Freestanding and Insert

Door and Body Components
14650408 Ash Pan Optima 2 FS
14650414 Ash Pan Cover Optima 2 Free Standing
14650460 (2) Door Assembly, Cast Iron Firebox Optima 2 Free Standing
26M81 Gasket Kit, Door, 3/4 in. Rope, (10 Ft.) Optima 2 Free Standing
61057202 Gasket Kit, Glass (3/4 in. x 1/16 in. x 10 Ft.) All
H0257 Glass, Front, Includes gasket Optima 2 FS
H0258 Glass, Side (order 2 if set is needed), Includes gasket Optima 2 FS
14650446 Hinge Bracket Optima 2 FS
13740005 Hopper Lid Hinge Brackets Optima 2 FS and 3 FS
14750406 Knob Kit, Door (includes latch, 3 washers, nut and door latch receiver) All
14750405 Opener, Door Handle All
14650450 Panel, Left Side Optima 2 Free Standing
14650451 Panel, Right Side Optima 2 Freestanding
14650456 Panel, Rear Optima 2 Free Standing
14650455 Panel, Top (hopper lid) Optima 2 Free Standing

Electrical Parts
12046300 Auger Motor All
12146109 Blower, Convection, Hard Washer (Includes gasket) All
12050011 Blower, Exhaust All
16053941 Control Board Optima 2 FS
12147705 Disc, High Limit Snapswitch, 250 DG (L250-30F,60T21) All
18150150 Fuse, Control Board, 5 Amp, 250 volt, Fast blow, 12 pk. All
12055908 Fuse, Igniter, 6 Amp, 125 volt, Fast blow, 12 pk. All
12140213 Ignitor Probe, 400 W, 4.8 A All
14750404 Photoeye Kit, Replacement All
12058820 Power Cord, 8 feet All
16050001 Pressure Switch All
16050205 Thermostat, Wall All
12050815 Wiring Harness All

Firebox Parts
13640028 Clips, Brick Optima 2 FS
13650046 Firebox Baffle Optima 2 FS
14650011 Firebrick Set, 1 pc. Optima 2 FS
14650428 Housing, Igniter Tube Optima 2 FS
12158905 UltraGrate All

Auger System Components
11756300 Auger Shaft
12051001 Bumper, Auger (Set of 5)
12041300 Collar and Screw Set, Auger (Set of 3) All
20950088 Flange, Auger (end plate) All

Misc. Parts
12151307 Collar, Damper Rod St, 1/4 in (with set screw) Optima 2 FS and 3 FS
12151309 Damper Rod, Complete Optima 2 FS and 3 FS
11750004 Damper Rod, Knob (6 per pack) All
15050058 Filter, Photoeye All
14650060 Gasket, Photoeye Optima 2 FS
61050003 Gasket, Auger Flange, All
61050005 Gasket, Exhaust blower, All
61057203 Gasket, Room Air Blower – Convection Air Blower, All
61050016 Gasket, Quick Disconnect All
12055500 Tool, Grate Scraper All
12050093 Quick Disconnect 3 in. Vent Side All

Little Rascal Pellet Stove

A1 Stoves.com features the fine line of Country Flame stoves and the replacement parts. Please click on the highlighted words to be take to our web site where you’ll find parts for the Country Flame pellet stove line. We’re also having a sale on the Little Rascal $1889.10, that’s 10% lower than you’ll find pellet stoves for sale online!

A-1 Stoves.com is proud to announce the addition of the Country Flame Little Rascal Wood Pellet Stove Parts to our lineup of  supported appliances.  The Little Rascal has been updated with the latest in wood pellet stove technology and ready to handle the toughest fuel out there.
This unit is compact in size yet will heat up your home like the big boys.  State of the art electronics along with a complete diagnostic center will give you the information needed to operate your Little Rascal with ease.  Lighting the fuel is a breeze with the on-board auto ignition system.

If you have any questions please email us at info@A1Stoves.com or call us 1-800-893-4950. We’ll be happy to help you find the right parts for your pellet stove!

A1Stoves.com offers the complete line of parts still in production for the Whitfield Optima 2 and Whitfield Optima 3 pellet stoves.

Please visit our online store by clicking any of the highlighted words in the post or if you need help finding the right parts for your Whitfield Pellet Stove, please email us at info@A1Stoves.com or call us, M-F, 8-5 pacific 1-800-893-4950. We’ll be happy to help you find parts for your Whitfield pellet stove.

Below is the wiring diagram for the Whitfield Optima 2 and Whitfield Optima 3 pellet stoves. This diagram has been taken from the service manual provided by the manufacturer and is for educational purposes only. All repairs to your pellet stove should be performed by a certified pellet stove technician.

Whitfield Optima 2 and Optima 3 Parts

Even though it’s summer it’s not too early to take a look at your pellet stove and make sure things are working properly. No one wants to be without heat when the cold is upon us! Take a few minutes to fire up that Pellet Stove and should you be experiencing any problems, perhaps the following pellet stove trouble shooting guide will come in handy.

WARNING: Disconnect the electrical cord prior to opening the sides of your stove or opening the exhaust system for any inspection, cleaning, maintenance or service work.  NEVER perform any inspection, cleaning, maintenance or service on a HOT STOVE or when the cord is plugged in.

DEFINITIONS

ASH
Ash is a natural product of burning wood. As the amount of ash in the wood increases, the amount of ash left behind after burning high-ash wood pellets will increase. High quality pellets will produce less ash and fewer clinkers than lower quality pellets.

CLINKER
Clinkers are solid, glassy or porous accumulations of incombustible matter that may result from burning some types of wood pellets. Clinkers are formed at the bottom of the burn grate and, if left undisturbed, will build up and cut off combustion air.  As clinkers grow, the fire becomes orange/brown and ‘lazy’. Pellets may build up in the burn grate, the firebox & window may become sooty, and exhaust gases may become smoky.

FINES
Fines are pieces of sawdust that were not properly formed or are the result of pellets breaking down during handling, transporting and storage.   Fines adversely affect the operation and heat production of pellet appliances, and they greatly increase the requirements for general cleaning and maintenance.    Fines cause pellets to feed more slowly, thus reducing the amount of heat produced at any given heat setting.

NOTE: It is much easier to remove fines from pellets before they are placed in the stove than it is to service your stove for a plugged hopper, jammed auger or plugged exhaust system. Pellets with excessive sawdust may be screened to remove most of the fines.     Pellet screeners may be built or purchased from most pellet stove dealers.

Solid fuel heating appliances have largely been ignored for over 30 years, along with for good reason. Traditionally solid energy heating ideas would mean log or coal stoves in addition to boilers. To many consumers both of these options mean a lot of mess in addition to a lot of work along with time. the uncomplicated facts are there was no real innovation in the solid energy heating market, therefore as consumers lifestyles got more hectic, they coal in addition to log heating systems were a serious issue. When oil and gas based systems entered the market, many consumers immediately saw the compensation in terms of a cleaner dwelling, less more along with more time to do supplementary things. Also oil in addition to gas based heating systems kept the property much warmer. Yet now by oil along with gas heating systems emitting high levels of carbon emission along with becoming more costly to run, consumers are looking for alternatives. Consumers do not wish to return to coal or logs, as well as no more than ever these ideas are not applicable to the modern behavior. Here is where wood pellet combustion solutions can provide a bridge between the two. Wood pellet burning solutions can provide affordable heat, by means of low maintaince while still providing more than enough warmth for a small property of even a large company.

Learn more about Alternative Energy Solutions

There are various unlike grades of biomass incineration pellets, depending on the raw materials used to produce the pellets. For the top premium grade fuels, only precise type of pine, spruce plus oak residues are used, which contain little or now bark. Some pellets are formed exclusively of softwood or hardwood, while others are blends of the two. Lower grades of wood products from local operations can also be used for wood incineration pellets, on the other hand these will generally be regarded at Lower grade standard pellets. For example local wood land operations along with management generates a large volume of biomass chips. The chips could be processed locally in addition to then sold back into the community. This type of local energy loop is encouraged with many green fuel experts as it reduces the amount of raw material as well as pellet transport. It also has many economic payback developing local jobs, as well as keeping money local.

Read more about Biomass Gasification

The type of wood pellet that can be burnt will depend on your chosen pellet stove heating system. Some units are very limited, where others are much more energy variable as well as can handle a wide range of wood fuel pellets by dissimilar ash contents. In generally a higher percentage of pellet boilers than pellet stoves can handle higher ash content fuels. Purchasing a more energy flexible unit means you can help support local pellet producers as well as also acquire much cheaper pellets. Making biomass pellets for pellet incineration answers, is not as straight forward as some people presume. Each material performs somewhat differently in the pellet mill, depending on material density, moisture content and other factors. Also not all pellet mills are equal, and some are much more suitable for making biomass pellets than others. For case in point most animal feed pellet mills lack the required power to produce a quality pellet energy.

More information on Biomass Fuel

Finding the right pellet stove parts can often be a daunting task if certain information is unavailable. Information such as the Make, Model and Serial Number of your Pellet Stove is crucial to a successful Pellet Stove repair. To Identify your stove you will be looking for a metal plate that is riveted to the back or side of the stove. In some cases, such as Whitfield pellet stoves the plate is inside the hopper lid. A Quadrafire pellet stove insert may have the plate on the side so you don’t have to pull the stove completely out of the fireplace.
Sending a picture of your stove to the techs at A-1 Stoves.com is another way of making sure you are going to be ordering parts for the right stove.
Once you have identified your stove it is a good idea to record that information in your manual.
Don’t have your stove manual? No problem! We have pellet stove manuals here.
Do a Google search for A-1 Stoves or pelletstovepart.com and download the correct manual in Adobe PDF format.
If the manual you need is not available, a quick email from their Contact Us page will usually result in a quick response with a manual attached.
Most pellet stove manuals have instructions for doing simple repair tasks like installing a new auger motor or replacing the door gasket.
But, one of the greatest benefits found in manuals is a partial parts list of the most common used and replaced parts.
In the case of a Breckwell Auger Motor, the part number listed in the manual is “C-E-010″. Once you have your part number, type or paste it into A-1 Stoves dot com’s web site’s Search Field and get instant results. You can also type in your stove Make or Model such as “Whitfield Advantage” and get results for many common parts like fire backs, combustion blower motors, and even control panels.
One of the most commonly requested trouble shooting guides on our web site is “How To Tell If Your Auger Motor Is Bad”.
Here are a few symptoms of a bad auger motor:
* Motor on when stove is plugged in
* Motor remains off when switched ON
* Noisy-Grinding motor
* Motor running constantly
* Motor running erratically
* Fluid leaking from gear box
* Red light blinking to slow-fast
When replacing your auger motor, most stoves follow these simple steps:
* Step 1: Unplug stove. Remove rear access panel to expose the auger motor.
* Step 2: Remove set screw on the bracket.
* Step 3: Loosen set screw on lock collar (do not remove entirely). Gently slide motor backward and away from auger.
* Step 4: Install new motor. IMPORTANT: Make certain that the flat spot on the auger motor shaft (D) lines up with the set screw on the lock collar.
* Step 5: Reseat set screw on the bracket.
* Step 6: Reinstall rear access panel as shown in manual.
* Step 7: Plug in pellet stove.
Another common problem with pellet stoves is that the room air blower (also known as the convection fan) does not come on.
If your convection fan fails to start it does not necessarily mean that the fan itself is faulty.
The room fan is set up so that it only comes on when the stove temperature reaches around 120 degrees so that you are not blowing cold air into the room. This problem is a low cost quick and easy fix with the replacement of your low limit switch.
For more information and excellent customer service, I recommend A-1 Stoves Chimney in Grass Valley California for all your pellet stove repair questions and parts reference. MH

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We’re happy to help you find the parts you need!

Earn up to a $1,500 Tax Credit When Purchasing a Clean, Green Heating Appliance

Arlington, VA (September 21, 2009) - As temperatures fall and thoughts turn to warding off the approaching cold weather, Americans have more incentive than ever to install a new wood or pellet-burning stove. That’s because homeowners can save significantly thanks to a federal consumer tax credit designed to encourage energy-conscious purchases.  It can cover 30 percent of the cost of clean, fuel-efficient stoves and fireplace inserts, up to a maximum credit of $1,500.

“Fall is here, and most families will be looking for ways to cut their home heating bills,” said Jack Goldman, president of the Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Association (HPBA). “Fireplaces and stoves have always been a great option for saving money because they reduce energy costs and add value to homes.  But with this new tax credit, there’s never been a better time to buy.”

How it Works
The tax credit – which can lower your tax bill on a dollar-for-dollar basis – applies to stoves or fireplace inserts purchased between January 1, 2009 and December 31, 2010 that:

• Burn a biomass fuel source like wood or renewable pellets
• Will be installed during the eligibility period in an existing principal residence, not a newly constructed house or vacation home
• Meet a minimum 75% efficiency rating as certified by the manufacturer

Purchasers of qualifying stoves and inserts can claim the credit on their federal tax return.  These consumers should save their receipt and the manufacturer’s certification that states the appliance they purchased is eligible.  Installation and venting costs are included in calculating the credit’s total value, as long as professional installation is required for the proper and safe operation of the stove.

Get the Facts

To help consumers learn more and find the right stove or fireplace insert for their home, HPBA has developed a special website – www.hpba.org/taxcredit – with helpful tools that include:

• Tax Credit FAQ.  Get answers to commonly asked questions about how the credit works, what qualifies and how much you can save.
• Wood vs. Pellet.  Learn the difference between appliances that use these two efficient and eco-friendly fuel sources.
• Fuel Efficiency Calculator. Home experts estimate that stoves and inserts can reduce annual heating costs by 20 to 40 percent. To help consumers evaluate their options, HPBA developed an online calculator that approximates annual savings depending on your home’s current heating source and the fuel you select.
• Specialty Retailer Locator.  HPBA members provide the expertise, personal service and product selection consumers need to make the right decision.  Find the store closest to you by entering your zip code in HPBA’s retailer locator.

“This tax credit offers consumers the best-yet opportunity to control home heating costs and support renewable energy,” said Jack Goldman. “Today’s stoves and inserts not only provide efficient heat, but are also environmentally friendly – and the tax credit makes them extremely affordable.”

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About Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Association (HPBA)

The Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Association is an international trade association first established in 1980 to represent and promote the interests of the hearth products industry in North America. In 2002, the Hearth Products Association (HPA) merged with the Barbecue Industry Association (BIA) to form HPBA. The association includes manufacturers, retailers, distributors, manufacturers’ representatives, service and installation firms, and other companies and individuals – all having business interests in and related to the hearth, patio and barbecue products industries. For more information, please visit www.hpba.org or www.woodstovechangeout.org.