After only two bags of pellets, my lopi stove has to be cleaned out because of the excessive black ash buildup.
Any solutions??
Any solutions??
ash buildup
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Is this a new installation? Without knowing more, it sounds like you need to add more combustion air.
It's been in since last year. I bought it from a friend who claims he had no problems with it. It's vented direrctly into a chimney I used for my wood burner. When I first got it, I got 6 bags of pellets with it thast just left a trace of a fine white ash. However since last year, I've really been having problems with first, pellet build up. ( I replaced the door gasket) Now ash buildup. How would you add more combustion air??
SmokeyTheBear
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More importantly, was the stove completely cleaned before you got it and have you checked your chimney for any unwanted things such as birds nests, etc ... ?
Secondly does the stove have a draft control on it? If so maybe it got moved and the air flow got restricted.
Then have you switched to a new pellet brand? Pellets are not all equal, some aren't even what they claim to be.
Secondly does the stove have a draft control on it? If so maybe it got moved and the air flow got restricted.
Then have you switched to a new pellet brand? Pellets are not all equal, some aren't even what they claim to be.
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