I was under the impression that the new EPA stoves had to have the flue disconnected at the stove for cleaning because none of the stoves have a direct path into the firebox.
Looking at the Pacific Energy Summit, (non-CAT), stove in the store yesterday, the salesman demonstrated that the steel baffle assembly in these stoves can be removed for cleaning, allowing the chimney debris to fall directly into the fire box with out having to disconnect the stove. I am not sure if the gasket gets destroyed when it gets removed.
Are there other stoves with such feature?? Some stoves have the burn tubes welded in place, (Lennox stoves), so I would guess this is not possible on those types of stoves and the flue would need to be disconnected for cleaning.
Looking at the Pacific Energy Summit, (non-CAT), stove in the store yesterday, the salesman demonstrated that the steel baffle assembly in these stoves can be removed for cleaning, allowing the chimney debris to fall directly into the fire box with out having to disconnect the stove. I am not sure if the gasket gets destroyed when it gets removed.
Are there other stoves with such feature?? Some stoves have the burn tubes welded in place, (Lennox stoves), so I would guess this is not possible on those types of stoves and the flue would need to be disconnected for cleaning.