For all New pellet stove users. How to deep clean your pellet stove.

[jamesdjs]

you poseted this last season, thanks for the update

yes I did, just thought it would be nice to remind newbies that it is possible to help clean your stove with it.

 

[vvvv]

But what about all of the soot in the air? Doesn't this bother you on the environment level? :shut: Also, think of all of the things you CANNOT observe with your eye because you aren't actually inspecting anything? Find a way to contain the soot ye olde polluters!

Doesn't bother me a bit
I built a house in the woods so I can damn well do as I please.
The ash that comes out is no worse than the smoke from a wood stove. Look at all the pollutant wood stove put out!

that ash is probly good fertilizer

 

[jamesdjs]

But what about all of the soot in the air? Doesn't this bother you on the environment level? :shut: Also, think of all of the things you CANNOT observe with your eye because you aren't actually inspecting anything? Find a way to contain the soot ye olde polluters!

Doesn't bother me a bit
I built a house in the woods so I can damn well do as I please.
The ash that comes out is no worse than the smoke from a wood stove. Look at all the pollutant wood stove put out!

that ash is probly good fertilizer

I was wondering why my grass is greener :cheese:

 

[krooser]

But what about all of the soot in the air? Doesn't this bother you on the environment level? :shut: Also, think of all of the things you CANNOT observe with your eye because you aren't actually inspecting anything? Find a way to contain the soot ye olde polluters!

You will only have a big black plume of soot the first time you clean it with the leafblower (after two or more tons of pellets have been burned... especially if you have been running your stove on low)...if you clean it after every ton there is just a little soot and ash that comes out.

It takes me about 5 minutes to hook up the blower, turn it on and suck out the ash. In the whole scheme of things that little ash is nothing...

 

[imacman]

.... In the whole scheme of things that little ash is nothing...

As mentioned by Blimp above, the ash is actually good for the lawn, and also helps in the garden.

Krooser, you could even mix a little water with the ash, and paint your face to look like camo......stealth pellet burner. :lol:

 

[jamesdjs]

.... In the whole scheme of things that little ash is nothing...

As mentioned by Blimp above, the ash is actually good for the lawn, and also helps in the garden.

Krooser, you could even mix a little water with the ash, and paint your face to look like camo......stealth pellet burner. :lol:

Krooser make sure you take a pic of your new camo face painting

 

[WoodPorn]

.... In the whole scheme of things that little ash is nothing...

As mentioned by Blimp above, the ash is actually good for the lawn, and also helps in the garden.

Krooser, you could even mix a little water with the ash, and paint your face to look like camo......stealth pellet burner. :lol:

Krooser make sure you take a pic of your new camo face painting

Just make sure it's not another picture w/ paper bags covering your pellets!

 

[gpcollen1]

So why would you not just hook up a shop vac and contain the ash rather than blow it all over the place? Am I missing something?

 

[jamesdjs]

So why would you not just hook up a shop vac and contain the ash rather than blow it all over the place? Am I missing something?

I'm sure you would be able to do it with a good size shop vac but the filter will probably be clog after that.
When you live in the sticks a little blowing ash doesn't mean a thing %-P

 

[magsf11]

Ctwoodburner,I may be wrong but i belive that a leaf blower moves a lot more air (CFM) than a shop vac. thus you are creating a more porewfull vac to remove alot more of the ash.

 

[jamesdjs]

Ctwoodburner,I may be wrong but i belive that a leaf blower moves a lot more air (CFM) than a shop vac. thus you are creating a more porewfull vac to remove alot more of the ash.

That is definately true.

 

[WoodPorn]

Does this method not pose a problem with the combustion blower (bearings, switches ect)?

 

[magsf11]

I disconnect my vac switch just incase. I did have my bearing go in my combustion blower but that was do to a LOT od dust and not oiling it at the end of the season. My fault that wont happen again.

 

[jamesdjs]

Does this method not pose a problem with the combustion blower (bearings, switches ect)?

I've been doing it all last year once a month and my stove has never run better.
Can't see where it would hurt the bearings. Most it would do is spin the blower and I can't say I've heard that.
The vacuum switch hasn't been a problem either. I open and close the stove door when doing the leaf blowing to increase and decrease the suction.