This maybe premature (when has that ever stopped me), but a few times now it seems that the fire height is much better, after filling up the hopper.
I'll try to pay a lot of attention the next few times I refill my Castile while it's running.
I do remember in the past reading that other pellet stoves have a type of gasket under the hopper cover, while my Castile does not.
I was thinking that the air flow from the combustion blower might be pulling some air under the hopper cover then down the drop chute and bypassing burn pot, but when I fill the hopper it restricts the airflow more, and that air now flows upward through the burn pot resulting in a higher flame.
While I wait to refill a few times have other Castile owners seen this or is it all in my head for now?
I'll try to pay a lot of attention the next few times I refill my Castile while it's running.
I do remember in the past reading that other pellet stoves have a type of gasket under the hopper cover, while my Castile does not.
I was thinking that the air flow from the combustion blower might be pulling some air under the hopper cover then down the drop chute and bypassing burn pot, but when I fill the hopper it restricts the airflow more, and that air now flows upward through the burn pot resulting in a higher flame.
While I wait to refill a few times have other Castile owners seen this or is it all in my head for now?