I rent a home equipped with an Earth Stove RP45 that has worked well enough for me over the last 5 years. The burn pot has always been broken on the bottom, allowing some pellets through to the ash pan. Over time it's gotten worse- the bottom of the pot is now 75% open. Burn pot fills with a combo of black charred pellets and smoky pellets that are slow to ignite. Bottom of burn pot and the ash pan hold glowing embers. The airflow is poor.
I'm getting a lot of black ash in the window, and the fire is smoky and difficult to start. Today smoke started puffing back into the house through the top vents while starting.
Obviously it needs to be cleaned again because it's been running so dirty this year. My question is how to fix up the burn pot so this stops being a cycle. Earth Stove is gone so skim chance at replacing the burn pot. I tried a metal mesh product called a "Firemizer" that I cut to size and used to create a floor for the burn pot, but this seemed to limit the airflow too much. Any other thoughts?
I'm getting a lot of black ash in the window, and the fire is smoky and difficult to start. Today smoke started puffing back into the house through the top vents while starting.
Obviously it needs to be cleaned again because it's been running so dirty this year. My question is how to fix up the burn pot so this stops being a cycle. Earth Stove is gone so skim chance at replacing the burn pot. I tried a metal mesh product called a "Firemizer" that I cut to size and used to create a floor for the burn pot, but this seemed to limit the airflow too much. Any other thoughts?
In my workshop I have a co2 welder, some 2 mm steel plate, a power grinder and a drill press( and bits ). These are all the tools we need to fix your burn pot. Also, we must know the exact diameter and locations of the air flow holes in the burn pot.
