off to get some chores done and then off to bed. I work third shift so I need to get some sleep and will check back in tomorrow. thanks for all your help. I appreciate it and look forward to hearing more from you.
thanks Ted. I did take some pics but they didn't turn out good. If you wish to e-mail me I can send them to you. I am [email protected]No trouble! I like a challenge!
If you can, work on getting us all some pictures of the interior of the firebox, of the combustion air path inside (in the back of) your stove...
Perhaps a friend can help you with getting pictures posted.
I have tried that too. I let the unit run empty every other week and then shop vac the dust out.ok. i think i may have this one figured out.
i just had to do this on my PS50. (same stove basically)
i actually just started having a similar thing happen with the fire being WAY too low even with the feed gate all the way open.
i have never run with the gate all the way open.
i knew something wasn't right when i opened the gate all the way and there was almost no change.
since pellets were dropping, i didn't at first think it could be an auger issue.
i vacuum the channel out a few times a year these last two seasons.
it turns out though that over time, the ultra fine dust had accumulated at the very top of the auger right at the upper opening to the drop chute.
vacuuming from the bottom of the channel inside the hopper had had no effect on this deposit.
i had earlier poked a wire up there to no effect.(thinking it may have been some kind of partial pellet jam) but this morning i put a piece of hose (an old piece of small diameter washing machine supply hose with one fitting cut off) all the way up the drop chute from inside the firebox end. and i gave a good blow of air.
lo and behold the superfine dust fell out into the firepot and also back down the channel to the bottom of the hopper.
before i did this i was getting some misfires and the flame was too low because there were just not enough pellets in the pot even with the gate full open.
now it's lighting and running like a champ on medium with the gate closed down to my usual sharpie mark.
flame height is perfect just like i had set it originally
hopefully this is also what you have going on.
good luck
I sent you an email, so you can just hit "reply" along with pictures.thanks Ted. I did take some pics but they didn't turn out good. If you wish to e-mail me I can send them to you. I am [email protected]
I have tried that too. I let the unit run empty every other week and then shop vac the dust out.
yeah. as i said, just vacuuming didn't get at the accumulation at the top end of the auger.
that's why i actually blew it out. but if you tried that, then i guess that's that.
Been thinking that the fan isn't running hard enough. Thinking about buying a new one and trying that. where can I order parts for eco choice pellet stoves? Please don't tell me to go to the dealer. That does NOT work.
I just can't believe that could be the problem, but perhaps you should buy a bag just to test it. then, when it doesn't work you can say "see"? And maybe get a replacement unit in.[/qu
I tried that.according to him the only pellets I can use are the ones he sells. I stopped in to tell him his pellets had the same results. He wasn't there so I left the message with whomever was watching the store. this happened 3-4 times......no call back. so that's when I called the manufacturer.I just can't believe that could be the problem, but perhaps you should buy a bag just to test it. then, when it doesn't work you can say "see"? And maybe get a replacement unit in.
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