Burn pot removal on Englander 25-PDVC

bliss9393 said:

Can anyone tell me how to remove the burn pot on an Englander 25-PDVC pellet stove - we are doing our annual cleaning and the instruction manual is vague at best?
Thanks in advance for any advice you can offer!

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Turn out the two bolts on the front of the unit under the door (you will see them sticking out) and the pot should come right out. You might need to pry a bit but it will come out. Do you have a spare gasket to put back in?

bliss9393 said:

Thank you! We got it out and yes we do have a spare gasket! You would think the instruction manual would be a little more specific with the maintenance instructions!
Again, Thanks!

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Glad to help!

Whats the purpose of removing the burn pot annually for maintenance? I never have to take the burn pot off on my Quad Castile, I use a wire brush to clean the pot every couple of months just to get any burnt on carbon out of the bottom. Im just wondering why you would need to take the burn pot out, unless its easier to clean it up if you have it out.

Nicolas, there is a gasket behind the pot that needs to be replaced every so often. What this gasket does is form a good seal between the pot and the auger as this stove is a double auger system which yours isn't and without a proper seal the air flow could get irregular and the ignitor may not be postioned as close or as far as it should be resulting in a stove not operating as efficient as it could be. Also you are correct as it does give us a great opportunity to give the burn pot a very good scraping while it is easy at hand....Bliss not sure if you did this when you took your burn pot out however after the two front bolts are loosen the pot will come out alot easier if you turn the pot counter clock wise as you remove it.

The 2 side 'chambers' on the 25-PDVC burn pot fill up with ash and this reduces air flow through the little holes drilled into the sides (facing inwards). A good vacuuming should pull out most of the ash, but I find it easier to knock it out with the pot upside down and with a reduced vacuum hose inside the larger bottom hole. Obviously only possible to do this with it out of the stove. I'm careful to position the hole for the ignitor so the tip is centered in it, both the gasket hole and the burn pot hole.