I have an Englander 25PDV pellet stove and have ready so many confusing threads about what is the factory mode of this stove. I know the bottom 3 settings are 6-4-1, however what is the factory default "C" or "D"
Thanks
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I have an Englander 25PDV pellet stove and have ready so many confusing threads about what is the factory mode of this stove. I know the bottom 3 settings are 6-4-1, however what is the factory default "C" or "D"
Thanks
The standard setting for the PDV is mode C. The stove can also run in mode D, if you want to reduce the output.
Mode D is the standard mode for the PDVC.
The PDVC is the smaller model. Running in mode D should give you less fuel feed than mode C. I don't think that you would get a pellet pile up from running in mode D.Thank you Harvey.
While I always try the search mode, many responses seemed to intertwine the PVD and the PVDC model which I was aware was a different mode. Funny though that I did a full reset some weeks ago today when I checked the stove was on "D" and I seemed to be getting a huge buildup of unburnt pellets. Not saying that was a culprit, however after doing a good cleaning today and putting it to "C" the stove seems much happier.
The PDVC is the smaller model. Running in mode D should give you less fuel feed than mode C. I don't think that you would get a pellet pile up from running in mode D.
Make sure that the bottom of the fire pot is seated with no opportunity for air to bypass the fire and that the holes in the plate are clean. Those two problems frequently lead to pellet pile up. Anything that reduces the air draw through the bottom of the fire pot will cause partially burned pellets to pile up. Check for door, hopper lid and gasket leaks. Those are the most likely to cause the problems that you described.
Interesting. I was misinformed. Thanks for correcting that.I called ESW support this morning because I was curious about this.
They said that for my 2008 25-PDV the default mode is actually 'D'.
I see from the OP's signature that the stove in question may be a 2011 and I don't know if the same applies, but it would be worth calling ESW support to verify. I've called them a handful of times and while you might be on a hold a little while (since it is the heating season) they have always been extremely friendly and made sure all my questions were answered before they hung up.
They really intend for owners of their stoves to call support if there are any questions, so you may as well use the great service they offer! That is one of the reasons I ended up buying my stove from them .
I've also been reading info on the PDV -- seems some have a default setting of 'd' and others 'c'. Seems that the older ones default setting is 'd'.
Would be good if ESW could release a PDF file for all the stoves and the default modes for them based on year and model, would save so many headaches.
I`ve been harping on that same subject all along.I've also been reading info on the PDV -- seems some have a default setting of 'd' and others 'c'. Seems that the older ones default setting is 'd'.
Would be good if ESW could release a PDF file for all the stoves and the default modes for them based on year and model, would save so many headaches.
I`ve been harping on that same subject all along.
A bit more in the manual regarding modes and settings for each model would be advantageous to the user but for some reason ESW refuses to include this specific and important info . The only thing I can figure is the stove will only meet emissions regs when set to the original factory mode and they don`t want the end user to change it . However power outages and other circumstances cause the settings to change and negatively affect the stove operation leaving that end user with a big problem that simply shouldn`t be!
Since they use a single common control for all their stoves it is understandable that each stove model uses a different factory programmed setting.
I still think more info in the manual would be a good thing for the user. It`s so obvious that the #1 ESW complaint on this forum is based on the touch pad settings.
How does one tell if their stove is on "C" or "D"? And what difference have you guys seen from being on one or the other?
I've also been reading info on the PDV -- seems some have a default setting of 'd' and others 'c'. Seems that the older ones default setting is 'd'.
Would be good if ESW could release a PDF file for all the stoves and the default modes for them based on year and model, would save so many headaches.
Unplug the stove. Then plug back in. you must press and relase the blower speed up and down buttons within 3 seconds of plugging the unit in , if the plug is on the other side of the stove get help. Once you get the indicator to show it is in D mode press the start button. That should lock the code in. Redo the process to make sure it stayed in D mode.
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