Finally did the vent pipe with the leaf blower. First time and it worked great.was gonna do a video, but forgot to hit play. Stupid! View attachment 76482
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tsmith
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And to be the most effective, it should be used AFTER the stove has had a thorough cleaning.....it helps get that ash that is hidden in the stove.
rideboard147
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What is that at the end of the PVC 90? Is that duct tape to the pellet pipe or a rubber fitting? I am trying to get my leaf blower rigged up to 3" pellet pipe at the bottom of my clean out T so I don't have to get on the roof but I can't find anything thats fitting good enough so far. I have the same toro blower in the pic.
I used a PVC reducer. The 4" PVC barely fits over my 3" vents and it just fits inside my 4" vent for the Endurance.
I cut the Vacuum neck down and Liquid Nails'd the Reducer in it.
I still tape to make sure I have a good seal. I want the suction to have to come through the stove and vent.
I cut the Vacuum neck down and Liquid Nails'd the Reducer in it.
I still tape to make sure I have a good seal. I want the suction to have to come through the stove and vent.
P38X2
Minister of Fire
Thanks. You found my "Channel".
They are super Simple and pretty darn cool to watch burn.
P38X2
Minister of Fire
Thanks. You found my "Channel".
They are super Simple and pretty darn cool to watch burn.
Yep, found it the other day searching for pellet stove leaf blower trick. Nuts how well it burns. I'm assuming it has to be very dry wood? With what/how do you start it?
Washed-Up
Minister of Fire
Yes.. All wood needs to properly season. And some sawdust and some small pieces of broke up firestarter and/or Hand sanitizer gel.
About 1.5 hours of average burn time.
(sorry for the hi-jack)
Washed-Up
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rideboard147
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Did you plug the top of your vent?Finally got my leaf blower hooked up and did the leaf blower trick today. I am now hooked on this cleaning method
I was thinking the same thing.
If its not plugged, then you dont get the same suction from the horizontal section and flow through the stove. Your just getting the vertical section.
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