Harman P68 - leaky tpipe

[BobZW]

I purchased a home in the summer with a p68 in it. Just fired it up having it serviced and noticed smoke smell. Went ahead and sealed all the pipe. Smoke smell still existed. When I fired it up I used a flash light and noticed it was coming directly out of the bottom of the t pipe. Why is this and how do I fix this?

Wood pellet is totally new to me and apologize in advance if I'm not using the correct terms.

 

[BobZW]

The bottom of this pipe...

 

[womaus]

If the leak is in the seam of the connection of the clean out I would wrap that with high temp silicone tape?

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Nashua-T...-Fusing-Silicone-Tape-Black-1208952/100206050

 

[jackman]

I wrap mine with foil tape.

 

[bogieb]

That T will leak all over. I wrap mine up well with Silicone tape. Silicone is easy to remove when you need to clean out. Silver tape will also work, just has left a mess on my pipes if removal is needed.

 

[Cedarjunki]

The bottom of this pipe...View attachment 168680

Is it just my eyes or is the cap missing?

 

[bags]

Bob, Welcome! Once you work the bugs out you will like that P68 a lot. Seal up the joints and you'll be good to go.

 

[rdubs20]

I had the same problem with my xxv. I used the silicone tape thanks to help from you guys on the forum and it has worked great ever sense. Love the XXV

 

[alternativeheat]

Is it just my eyes or is the cap missing?

Good question, easy enough to find out, shove his hand in there. But I'd think if there was no cap it would be more than a leak that took a light to see it LOL !

 

[Cedarjunki]

Good question, easy enough to find out, shove his hand in there. But I'd think if there was no cap it would be more than a leak that took a light to see it LOL !

I only ask because i see no seam. My cap extends below the where the T ends as do every other one i have seen

If you look close eneough there are ashes on the floor. Maybe he took it off during the picture

 

[scotthershall]

My tee also leaked from every seam, as well as the cap. Looks like you have the perpendicular part all sealed up. Take a look at the cap... this is what I needed to do: https://www.hearth.com/talk/attachments/20150930_212748-jpg.162957/ Used my (gloved) finger to get hi-temp silicone into those gaps. I used the orange automotive stuff because that's what I had but any hi-temp stuff will work.

Hope this helps.