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[concordprof]

I am currently on my third solenoid fuse (used 2 today) in the past 2 weeks. This is the second year on my 5036 and I am operating the stove the same way I did last year. My neighbor has a 5036 and has never had this problem. I've been keeping the damper as clean as possible. Any advice would be welcomed. Also, where can I purchase the fuses besides through the dealer?

[mlappin]

If they are just standard glass cartridge type fuses your local auto parts store should have a selection, our local hardware store also carries slo and fast blow fuses with more selection than the auto parts store.

Far as blowing them, could be the solenoid is going bad.

Or you could have a short, do they blow almost immediately? If so you could try unhooking the wires from the solenoid then cycle your boiler on and off several times and see if they blow…

Maybe somebody else will actually have an ohm rating for the solenoid and it could be tested then.

Sometimes faulty solenoids happen, I got lucky on my old one, 15 years and both are original solenoids.

[concordprof]

I've looked on the local auto parts stores websites and can't seem to find them. 

They don't blow immediately.  I am going to see if anyone else chimes in, but I am most likely going to replace the solenoid and pick up a pack of fuses. 

[boilerman]

Make sure you are using a 1AMP slow blow fuse next to solenoid. A good solenoid should ohm out between 15-30 ohms. Are you building a lot of creosote up on the air intake damper area of the door? If so, try loading and burning your wood as close to the loading door/frame as possible to keep it drier. A lot of creosote buildup could be causing damper to "stick" shut overloading the solenoid when trying to lift.

[fireman69lfd]

Try using Anti seize on the solenoid every few months, worked for me.
Hope this helps.