Enviro Maxx Issues

Did removing the pipe outside help any?

Stoves with high EVLs tend to have burn issues on low settings. Run it on the medium/hi settings and keep it clean. Another thing you could do to save a buck is use an adapter tee. And just install 4 inch outside for now. Should help the low burn some.

ajbfire said:

They make a 3 to 4 in T?

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Yes, Duravent does if thats the pipe brand your using!

I would say that this is 'not' normal, it does happen from time to time, but is usually attributed to something minor and easily fixable. I am guess that if you have the correct exhaust size, damper/mag setting and a clean stove, the your burn-pot should stay clean and not be an issue - this is the norm.

You should check out this thread: https://www.hearth.com/econtent/index.php/forums/viewthread/87335/ There was an issue with the early Enviro Maxx (2006/2007) models which contributed to this situation, you may be in the same boat as they say - as may be the case with the original poster of that thread, this is just a guess.

I was one of the earlier purchasers of an Enviro Maxx, when I first got it there was a 6 page thread on issues I was having with the pot filling up, overflowing pellets and a fire breaking out in the ash pot. Enviro worked about 3 months on the issue until they fixed it with a stronger fan and it has been working great ever sense. I will be starting a new post of a new issue I have and will not high jack your thread but I too bough the exact same pellets as you at Walmart, (they were cheap and looked ok ran a few bags and all seemed fine) but the moment I stated to use them full time and not the Shaw pellets I had always burned I am getting the exact same issue you are with the pellets. I am not saying these are bad pellets and may work great in other stoves as I have another Enviro Stove upstairs in my home that does not seem to have any issues with them. My stove burns fine if when I put in a bag of the Shaw pellets.

You might want to take a 1/4 drill bit and open up all the holes in your burn pot. I did it with ours and it works allot better and then a once a year i just run the drill bit thru to knock the carbon off.