P-43 not as hot

[mr meener]

After learning what I did today (as explained in a different post) be sure the exhaust fan blade and passageway are CLEAN. I would of never believed what a 1/4 inch of ash build up will do. It's easy to miss when cleaning because the build up is behind the fan blade.

never looked behind the blade but when I blow it out I get that area good and ash comes out the exhaust pipe

 

[shtrdave]

I tried the leaf blower on vacuum using the most powerful electric blower. it did not do much. I have described what I did when I take the stove out on the deck. I do not have an intake hose but I can blow air in the open flapper door. I do blow air under the burn pot after taking the door off. maybe it is the wrong way and should be done from the intake.

Blow through the intake side, I believe there is a flapper in there someplace that only lets air come into the stove and not out. So just blow in through the intake on the back.

 

[mr meener]

Blow through the intake side, I believe there is a flapper in there someplace that only lets air come into the stove and not out. So just blow in through the intake on the back.

OK I will try that in a week when it gets to 40 degrees and I can bring it outside

 

[shtrdave]

OK I will try that in a week when it gets to 40 degrees and I can bring it outside

You don't need to take it outside. Just take the cover off under the fire pot were the igniter is, and make sure both doors are closed. it isn't going to send ash anywhere outside of the stove unless you have bad door gaskets.

 

[mr meener]

You don't need to take it outside. Just take the cover off under the fire pot were the igniter is, and make sure both doors are closed. it isn't going to send ash anywhere outside of the stove unless you have bad door gaskets.

OK I will try that even tho the ash stays in the stove it will clean out the intake and blow the ash out of the ignitor where it really builds up

 

[shtrdave]

Yes and it will clean out that little gap in front of the door just under the air wash holes.

 

[mr meener]

Yes and it will clean out that little gap in front of the door just under the air wash holes.

you mean the long narrow slot where the bottom of the door closes on? I blow air into that slot and cant believe the ash dust it holds. but after all that cleaning outside with tons of dust blown out stove burns exactly the same temp as when it gets big ash buildup lol. I have no complaints just wish it was hotter. if I raise the feed rate flame gets real big consumes a lot of pellets and throws the same amount of heat as when the feed rate is on 1 1/2. temp stays at 150-180 and the heated air blown out feels the same

 

[Washed-Up]

That’s where you need to temp when testing pellet output…same spot on the heat exchangers coming out of the front of the stove

 

[shtrdave]

you mean the long narrow slot where the bottom of the door closes on? I blow air into that slot and cant believe the ash dust it holds. but after all that cleaning outside with tons of dust blown out stove burns exactly the same temp as when it gets big ash buildup lol. I have no complaints just wish it was hotter. if I raise the feed rate flame gets real big consumes a lot of pellets and throws the same amount of heat as when the feed rate is on 1 1/2. temp stays at 150-180 and the heated air blown out feels the same

I also would just try to blow out the ash in that gap, I believe that is what lead to my poor flame this year, as I was trying to blow that gap out it was pushing ash back through the intake side and it just built up back there and caused some restriction. It sounds odd to me because if I blew it backwards I would think the vacuum from the stove would pull it back in to the stove. But it didn't seem to work that way for me. I also tried messing with feed rate when mine was burning poorly this year and all it accomplished was a dirtier glass and more pellet usage.

 

[mr meener]

That’s where you need to temp when testing pellet output…same spot on the heat exchangers coming out of the front of the stove

I will buy an infra red temp digital temp gauge to see what is going on. also I can use the temp gauge on my girlfriend to see if I am getting to her lol. 👩

 

[mr meener]

I also would just try to blow out the ash in that gap, I believe that is what lead to my poor flame this year, as I was trying to blow that gap out it was pushing ash back through the intake side and it just built up back there and caused some restriction. It sounds odd to me because if I blew it backwards I would think the vacuum from the stove would pull it back in to the stove. But it didn't seem to work that way for me. I also tried messing with feed rate when mine was burning poorly this year and all it accomplished was a dirtier glass and more pellet usage.

Yes I did not think of that. when I have the stove outside I try to blow if I can both ways. I blow air in the feed chute into the fire pot then the other way. from the outside exhaust in then from the inside out where the blower fan is behind the ash can