BIGISLANDHIKERS said:
Has anyone been able to run this stove on anything other than Utility Pellet and -5 flame? No matter how many types of pellets I have tried any other setting feeds too many pellets and causes the lazy flame. For the price of this stove youd think there would be more control over the operation.
BIH
I have used many of the settings on my AE insert but the one I haven't really used much is the utility pellet setting, it goes into auto clean too much, and have never tried wheat setting. Try setting the elevation to high. When I get lazy flame issues the high elevation seems to take care of it for me. The corn setting will feed the least amount of pellets but it has real long igniter on times. The sunflower setting will drive you out of the house but is real nice on the extremely cold days. Right now, burning Prestologs, I am on the hardwood setting, normal elevation, -1 flame height and the flame height is ok and not lazy or sooty. The magnetic stove thermometer stuck to the center front of the heat output door openings reads 300 °F to 325 °F
How long ago has your stove had a complete cleaning including the exhaust piping and combustion blower removal? The leaf blower trick along with some compressed air works great on these AE's
Do you have a OAK, outside air kit, installed?
How are the door gaskets, dollar bill test?
Check the fire pot floor for sagging springs usually you will find pieces of unburnt pellets in the ash pan when the springs get weak.
I always unplug the stove when cleaning to reboot it or if a major fuel type change is made.
How old or what year is your stove?