I have done a little digging prior to this post and had not come across any other comments regarding this.
The grate in the bottom of my burn pot is deteriorating on the middle 3 or 4 rods of the grate, primarily where the fire burns and the auger feeds the pelletes to. Is it normal for this to happen over time? I inherited this stove with the purchase of my house and this is only the second year of use by me. It was manufactured in 1991. Not sure if the burn pot had ever been previously replaced, but from review of comments I have found here it seems to have been. I say this since the size matches what the current burn pots available are, I believe 10 rods.
Anyway, I guess my questions still remain. Should I be experiencing this deterioration of my burn pot? Am I doing something to cause this? The stove generally runs at higher settings so I'm not sure if just the heat, over time, is causing the rod to deteriorate or not. I generally empty the ash pan once or twice a day and burn through a 40 lb. bag of Hamer's Hot Ones in about a day, give or take. I just would like to know if I should expect this all the time before I go and spend $140 for a new burn pot, or if there may be something I should do differently.
Appreciate any feedback. Thanks in advance!
The grate in the bottom of my burn pot is deteriorating on the middle 3 or 4 rods of the grate, primarily where the fire burns and the auger feeds the pelletes to. Is it normal for this to happen over time? I inherited this stove with the purchase of my house and this is only the second year of use by me. It was manufactured in 1991. Not sure if the burn pot had ever been previously replaced, but from review of comments I have found here it seems to have been. I say this since the size matches what the current burn pots available are, I believe 10 rods.
Anyway, I guess my questions still remain. Should I be experiencing this deterioration of my burn pot? Am I doing something to cause this? The stove generally runs at higher settings so I'm not sure if just the heat, over time, is causing the rod to deteriorate or not. I generally empty the ash pan once or twice a day and burn through a 40 lb. bag of Hamer's Hot Ones in about a day, give or take. I just would like to know if I should expect this all the time before I go and spend $140 for a new burn pot, or if there may be something I should do differently.
Appreciate any feedback. Thanks in advance!