Leaf Blower Trick

[Ssyko]

It is possibly the best way to clean a stove! The one thing you want to make sure you do is either unhook the vacuum hose from the vac switch so damage is not caused by the vacuum or leave the stove door open a few inches. Clean and vacuum the fire pot and ash pan prior to doing this process.

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[BigMike!]

Ageed! I do mine 1 a month threw the heating season. It looks like a diesel smoker at a tractor pull LOL

 

[shtrdave]

Going to give this a try this spring, never tried it before. I need to figure out what I need to adapt to the pipe yet.

 

[johneh]

I do mine once a year. Only a fool would get up on a steep metal roof covered in snow (LOL)

 

[Washed-Up]

I do mine whenever I see a cold snap coming, luckily I don’t have to go on the roof, I also use an air compressor and fine point nozzle to get in tight spots inside the fire box. The cleaner the stove, the more heat it puts out.

 

[Ricks]

For my stove the leaf blower trick is a life saver! There are two exhaust passages that cannot be reached or vacuumed out. The only way to remove soot from these exhaust ports is to use the leaf blower.

 

[bogieb]

I used to do mine every 4-8 weeks. Now, I just do it at the end of the season. I use a soot eater to clean the exhausts during cleanings and I don't really have issues getting my stoves clean enough to run well thru the heating season.

 

[tbear853]

I run up on a clearance sale table at a closing K-Mart a few years ago, found big Craftsman leaf blower with adapter for under side to hook a shute to ... for to bag leaves in a bag at the exhaust port, it "rocks". Just leave the bag off and point away from me or Wife or house or a vehicle. $39 as I recall.

 

[bogieb]

I run up on a clearance sale table at a closing K-Mart a few years ago, found big Craftsman leaf blower with adapter for under side to hook a shute to ... for to bag leaves in a bag at the exhaust port, it "rocks". Just leave the bag off and point away from me or Wife or house or a vehicle. $39 as I recall.

I got a Craftsman off of CL a couple of years ago for, I think, $40 with that same set up. It was pretty much brand new when I got it - came in the box and everything.

 

[Ssyko]

this is a trial of my second one. 1st one lasted 7yrs.

 

[Washed-Up]

This is what I use, attach a 4” flex hose then worm clamp to the exhaust, metal impeller in it as well

 

[shtrdave]

I have the same one, well two of them now. My first one just stopped working and I bought another so I could finish the leaves last fall. I will open the old one up and see if I can figure out what happened. Not really any replacement parts for the switch and wiring inside.

 

[BigMike!]

51* here today ! Good day to do a leaf blower cleaning , glass is clean and up and running for the night

 

[mellow]

this is a trial of my second one. 1st one lasted 7yrs.

I just picked up one of these crapsman on FB marketplace for $50, only used once. You have any pics of how you attach it? Thanks!

 

[Ssyko]

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[BigMike!]

For those that are struggling with their stove burning lazy or not like it use to !! Just bite the bullet and go buy a cheep leaf blower and get your stove clean! I give a buddy's PP60 the leaf blower treatment yesterday, after he cleaned the stove with a shop vac. He said it is still burning very lazy ! He said their is no way that the stove is plugged with ash ! I said we will see LOL WELL lets just say the stove burns like it did when new 3 years ago.....I wish i had taken a video of all the stuff that came out of the leaf blower

 

[Ssyko]

That is the main reason we preach it so much Mike. Pellet stoves are not set and forget, gotta keep them clean.😎
Thanks for the example👍👍