Pellet stove over heating

[Motorboy1]

On that vent what is after the elbow and is that end going through what looks like the rear of a fireplace going down hill or level? There must be a 1/4" per foot of rise. I can't really tell if it is down bubble or the angle the picture was taken from is making it seem that way. Down bubble bad increases restriction heap big amount back um up HOT exhaust gases.

ETA: What's that at about 7-8 o'clock on the rear of the combustion blower cavity?

Some of that is the angle the picture was taken but it was readjusted after the picture also, it does go slightly uphill. After the elbow is a vent cover on the outside of the house.

Not sure where exactly your talking about on the blower cavity. is it the red tube you see?

 

[SmokeyTheBear]

On that vent what is after the elbow and is that end going through what looks like the rear of a fireplace going down hill or level? There must be a 1/4" per foot of rise. I can't really tell if it is down bubble or the angle the picture was taken from is making it seem that way. Down bubble bad increases restriction heap big amount back um up HOT exhaust gases.

ETA: What's that at about 7-8 o'clock on the rear of the combustion blower cavity?

Some of that is the angle the picture was taken but it was readjusted after the picture also, it does go slightly uphill. After the elbow is a vent cover on the outside of the house.

Not sure where exactly your talking about on the blower cavity. is it the red tube you see?

Not the tube, the crud in the tube leading into or out of the cavity.

ETA: Glad the vent it is going up hill.

 

[Motorboy1]

I guess its crud/ash build up.

 

[SmokeyTheBear]

I guess its crud/ash build up.

Did you clean that area out? And the corresponding path going in the other direction.

Just making sure you get it all (that is one thing that a leaf blower does a good job at provided it isn't sticky nasty creosote loaded stuff that gets really stuck to things).

ETA: It looks like you have sealed bearings on those motors.

 

[Motorboy1]

I guess its crud/ash build up.

Did you clean that area out? And the corresponding path going in the other direction.

Just making sure you get it all (that is one thing that a leaf blower does a good job at provided it isn't sticky nasty creosote loaded stuff that gets really stuck to things).

ETA: It looks like you have sealed bearings on those motors.

I guess it could have been a little cleaner, we just stuck the vacuum in there and got most of it. Are you telling me people haul these things outside and hit them with a leaf blower to clean them? good idea, but man this ones not the lightest easiest thing to carry.

Well we dropped some oil into that oval hole on that one motor don't know if it really did anything, specially if they are sealed bearings.

So do you see anything else obvious I can fix to stop the overheating issue? so far I have the one side on for a day now running on level 2 no problems yet. I'm nervous to put both sides on though.

 

[SmokeyTheBear]

I guess its crud/ash build up.

Did you clean that area out? And the corresponding path going in the other direction.

Just making sure you get it all (that is one thing that a leaf blower does a good job at provided it isn't sticky nasty creosote loaded stuff that gets really stuck to things).

ETA: It looks like you have sealed bearings on those motors.

I guess it could have been a little cleaner, we just stuck the vacuum in there and got most of it. Are you telling me people haul these things outside and hit them with a leaf blower to clean them? good idea, but man this ones not the lightest easiest thing to carry.

Well we dropped some oil into that oval hole on that one motor don't know if it really did anything, specially if they are sealed bearings.

So do you see anything else obvious I can fix to stop the overheating issue? so far I have the one side on for a day now running on level 2 no problems yet. I'm nervous to put both sides on though.

No need to haul it outside to use a leaf blower, you attach the vacuum end of the leaf blower to the end of the vent after removing and cleaning the termination cap, and let it have at it, do not point the leaf blower at anything you don't want covered in ash.

 

[Motorboy1]

Gotcha cool trick thanks for the tip!