Upland 207P, Installation And Operation Manual

Rarely, you may get some pellets that pulverize into sawdust during start-up but

once running they are solid enough to feed fine.  If the fire has burned fully down

into the elbow without the auger starting to turn, you may plunge your blade

screwdriver into the bottom of the elbow towards the front of the auger to break up

the sawdust clog.  Wear protective gloves and be careful.  If this does not resolve

things with one or two tries, proceed to procedures discussed below.

During Continuous Running -

 The jam that we are discussing now is one that

happens after you have been burning for weeks. All winter long you polished the

auger flutes and the tube interior as the pellets work like pumice.  The longer you

run the stove the smoother the feed of pellets and less resistance for the gear motor. 

But now something  has slammed on the brakes.  More than nine out of tens times

it is a carbon clog that causes the pellets to form a ˝log jam.  The auger may

continue to push on the jam, crushing the pellets and packing the front end of the

auger with compressed sawdust.

If the stove is still trying to feed pellets, this is one time when it is okay to shut

down the stove.  Scoop out as many pellet as you can from the hopper. When

finished be sure that the hopper lid in securely back in place.  

Let the stove cool.

Clean out the burn pot and hopper the best that you can. Any muck in the bottom of

the auger tube could just be damp pellets and ash from smothering the fire.  Pieces

of plastic or foreign objects are more troublesome.  (You should  not have to pull

the auger unless you have a bit of metal, etc. jammed.)  Once you have cleaned the

burn pot and feed elbow, you will be able to see the front end of the auger at the

bottom of the burn pot and feed elbow.  Feel the inside of the elbow in front of the

auger.  That is usually where creosote collects. The carbon at the bottom of the

elbow may be smooth.  Look in there with a flashlight. Vacuum as many of the

pellets as you can from hopper ˇs feed chute.  The front end and back end should

now be clear of pellets, crud and carbon or creosote. 
Once you have everything cleaned, see if you can break loose the auger.  If you put

a steady firm force on the motor lever, the motor ˇs gears will rotate backwards and

you can move the motor to the downward position.  (If you bend the lever, you are

pushing too hard - be patient).  

From the downward position, rock gear motor left and right to work on whatever is

clogging the auger. Do not be too aggressive.  If you make some progress, then you

are in good shape. It is probably carbon buildup at the front end of the auger tube. 

Place a shallow baking tin or old towel under the auger.  If you get a drip, it will be

back by the motor.  Pour two tablespoons of vegetable oil in the elbow and two