ECO-65 heavy smoke in hopper

[MacGyver]

All three of yours were the new model? Did you try to lower the blower while on high?

There are 9 fan speed settings. While running on the highest feed rate, you can only run the fan on either level 8 or 9.

 

[hyfire]

Just to clear things up Ray has had 3 versions of the older model, and still does not have the new style stove. All my testing is for the older style stove.

 

[Rayterio666]

Hi this morning the readings are between 0.28 and 0.3. When I disconnect the tube from the gauge and try to reconnect it to the stove, my stove gives me an error "P" and shuts down completly!

 

[hyfire]

Hi this morning the readings are between 0.28 and 0.3. When I disconnect the tube from the gauge and try to reconnect it to the stove, my stove gives me an error "P" and shuts down completly!

Yes , that is the way its supposed to work, keep it connected and reset the stove by pressing the reset button. Your readings a a bit low but should not be causing really any problems as your seeing. I have no neg air pressure in my room, this is what you should be checking next, with the window readings.

 

[Rayterio666]

Ok so you want me to leave the gauge in the loop and reset the stove? What is that going to do?

 

[hyfire]

Take the gauge out of the stove for now , connect it as it was factory. Take the gauge near the window stick the hose through the window. Connect it to the "-" connection leave the + open check the reading. Tape up the gap in the window. Check the readings in the room, stove not running and running.

 

[Rayterio666]

K I see, will do

Tks

 

[Rayterio666]

See the stove is on it's shut down process and I am reading 0.35

 

[hyfire]

See the stove is on it's shut down process and I am reading 0.35

OK report back in 45 minutes it should be done. So we do see some neg air in room higher than your reading from the stove..not good

 

[Rayterio666]

No the gauge is still connected to the stove and the stove is still on cool down

 

[hyfire]

No the gauge is still connected to the stove and the stove is still on cool down

Oh,Ok change the setup then. AS the combustion blower shuts down it will pick up suction pressure thats normal, MIne goes to .45"

 

[Rayterio666]

Ok I've got -0.03 with stove on or off, untaped the window and no real changes. Brought the gauge close to window and read about zero.
When I did the test I had about 9' of tubing from the window to the floor close the the stove

 

[hyfire]

Ok, does not seem too bad, next step connect the "-" port to the stove and the + port to the hose out the window, be interesting to see what that shows. Question when did this heavy smoke from the hopper start?

 

[Rayterio666]

I had a little bit of smoke since the begining of the season, but for the heavy smoke I would say about 3 times in the last 6 weeks
I'will have to go the hardware store again, I broke my "T". One I have a chance today, I will and ket you know of the results!

 

[hyfire]

Have you been doing anything different, wife cooking with the exhaust fan on? doing a lot of laundry?

 

[Lake Girl]

exhaust fan on? doing a lot of laundry?

Bathroom fans? oil/propane furnace on as back-up or to circulate air?

 

[hyfire]

When you look inside do you see any flames going up the auger? The flame should be pointed forward near the door.

 

[hyfire]

I wonder if the exhaust blower has an intermittent problem, he needs to watch his gauge and when he see's smoke, if its dropping pressure. Also by referencing the one side of the gauge to outside air this will give the net suction pressure.

 

[hyfire]

Ray I cleaned by exhaust blower tonight and flue, and now I'm pulling .34-.35 on a cold stove. How are your tests going?

 

[tjnamtiw]

Just to clear things up Ray has had 3 versions of the older model, and still does not have the new style stove. All my testing is for the older style stove.

SO he COULD run his stove on HIGH while having the blower on any lower speed per the manual posted on the stove's website? No wonder he's warped three stoves!

 

[Rayterio666]

Hyfire! Had a hell of a week!! Ok I am doing the test right now. At cold I have 0.52, now waiting for it to heat up

 

[Rayterio666]

@rjnnamtiw. No, I never did run my stove at high eith blower @low. Even if I would have, if this setting is available at the switch on the side of the stove, The stove shouldbe able to withstand the heat for safety purposes!!

 

[hyfire]

Hyfire! Had a hell of a week!! Ok I am doing the test right now. At cold I have 0.52, now waiting for it to heat up

Are you sure the combustion blower is working you should not have that high of a reading, not that it would be bad thing, but seems abnormal. make sure its working....watch for smoke today. How is your burn pot gasket?

 

[Rayterio666]

Yes it is, got 0.38 when heated up. Closed the window and got 0.33

 

[hyfire]

Yes it is, got 0.38 when heated up. Closed the window and got 0.33

Any smoke from hopper?