Installed my first pellet stove yesterday.. Comfortbilt hp41. Observations and questions

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cabinner

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Aug 2, 2013
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NY
Install was easy. On exhaust I only have an adapter, 12" pipe, and that end cap/ elbow thing. Fired up and got a ton of heat very quickly.

Stuff I noticed -

1. During the ignition stage the pellets are burning and flying all over the place in pot. A bunch will fall to side catch thing.. Normal? Once it moves to heating it stops doing that.
2. I do see an occasional amber fly out of exhaust but it dies almost instantly.
3. It was on high heat for 3 hours yesterday (cooked us) then at night I sietched it to eco mode with temp option so it'll shut on and off. I poured one bag of 40 lbs during start up and I think I have about half left..maybe a little more. Hard to tell.
4. This is in my cabin. So it will be used a weekend and then not used at all for 1-3 weeks. Should I give it a good clean with vaccum before I leave each time?

Very happy with it so far. A little noisy but it's ok. And.. My hotspot plus ir blaster works. (Off grid cabin with battery +generator power). So I can turn on the stove a few hours before heading over so I arrive to a nice and warm cabin.. If anyone wants explanation about how to do it let me know. Super easy.