Hi, I'm brand new to this forum and have a new Breckwell Sonora Insert stove. We have not completed our install yet due to the lack of proper pellet venting pipes in my area...who would have ever thought that I couldn't find the proper venting here in the Memphis area??? You can buy the pellets at several places but no PL piping. Anyway...we have the wall thimble and a 12" pipe already installed(dura-vent pellet pipes)...horizontal through the wall installation. We were not able to provide any upward installation of the piping due to the positioning of the current firebox in a corner setting (used to be a ventless gas log system).
Apparently the piping we were using before was the wrong kind...we had an issue with the unit quitting after about 15-20 minutes...the fan blower went out and then the smoke was blown into the house. Is this due to our straight horizontal installation at all?? We are hoping it was due to the overheating in our firebox due to the incorrect pipes...we had used the B gas double-lined pipes which we realize now that they cannot be used for this type of stove.
At one time after we tried it again, after about 15 minutes I had opened the sliding glass door which is about 4 feet away from the stove, and the stove went out again blowing smoke into the house...it almost seemed as though the "draft" from opening the door caused this...any thoughts?
Also, there are two OPEN holes on the underside of the front part of the stove...looks to be where the legs would screw in if you chose to put on legs....the way we have it installed doesn't require a hearth underneath or legs...would these open holes cause a problem? Do they need to be sealed?
Have read some negative things about the horizontal venting. We can add additional pipes that rise on the outside of the house if necessary. Any input or thoughts from anyone on this would be appreciated.
Thanks.
Apparently the piping we were using before was the wrong kind...we had an issue with the unit quitting after about 15-20 minutes...the fan blower went out and then the smoke was blown into the house. Is this due to our straight horizontal installation at all?? We are hoping it was due to the overheating in our firebox due to the incorrect pipes...we had used the B gas double-lined pipes which we realize now that they cannot be used for this type of stove.
At one time after we tried it again, after about 15 minutes I had opened the sliding glass door which is about 4 feet away from the stove, and the stove went out again blowing smoke into the house...it almost seemed as though the "draft" from opening the door caused this...any thoughts?
Also, there are two OPEN holes on the underside of the front part of the stove...looks to be where the legs would screw in if you chose to put on legs....the way we have it installed doesn't require a hearth underneath or legs...would these open holes cause a problem? Do they need to be sealed?
Have read some negative things about the horizontal venting. We can add additional pipes that rise on the outside of the house if necessary. Any input or thoughts from anyone on this would be appreciated.
Thanks.