I have an Englander PDVC. This is our third year using it and this year it is not running as well. We replaced one of the auger motor I think at the start of the season.
I am also noticing more of that black soot on the outside of the house and recently an awful creosote smell inside the house.
We recently bought a ton of pellets made by a different company and the pellets are not that great. Extremely ashy. We have to clean the stove out daily. This new batch of pellets are also quite dusty ... more so than the ones we had. I am not sure if this is the problem or not.
Today we checked the stove for leaks and cleaned out the pipes and motor thoroughly. It seemed to do the trick at first, but after a few hours the creosote smell is back.
We have ordered all new gaskets and will replace those as soon as they arrive.
Can bad pellets cause these problems or does it sound like something else?
Is the black soot on the outside of the house normal? (I see it on a lot of houses)
Can I use an anti-creosote in a pellet stove?
Thanks,
J
I am also noticing more of that black soot on the outside of the house and recently an awful creosote smell inside the house.
We recently bought a ton of pellets made by a different company and the pellets are not that great. Extremely ashy. We have to clean the stove out daily. This new batch of pellets are also quite dusty ... more so than the ones we had. I am not sure if this is the problem or not.
Today we checked the stove for leaks and cleaned out the pipes and motor thoroughly. It seemed to do the trick at first, but after a few hours the creosote smell is back.
We have ordered all new gaskets and will replace those as soon as they arrive.
Can bad pellets cause these problems or does it sound like something else?
Is the black soot on the outside of the house normal? (I see it on a lot of houses)
Can I use an anti-creosote in a pellet stove?
Thanks,
J