There have been several posts on hopper fires recently. As I am not home a good portion of the day, that makes me think (and thinking tends to hurt my head). I realize that it is not a common occurance, but it can happen. Just like most things in life.
From reading some causes, it appears that one cause is a failed auger motor allowing the flame to follow the auger up into the hopper. Also, bottom feed units can be more prone to this too, correct?
When I was looking at many different stoves the year before buying, I noticed that most hopper bottoms are open directly to the auger.
On my P68, here is a metal plate that slides and (I think.....ouch that hurt again) allows the pellets to drop into the auger tube.
My question is this....will that plate lessen the possibility of a fire getting to the hopper by acting as a barrier?
From reading some causes, it appears that one cause is a failed auger motor allowing the flame to follow the auger up into the hopper. Also, bottom feed units can be more prone to this too, correct?
When I was looking at many different stoves the year before buying, I noticed that most hopper bottoms are open directly to the auger.
On my P68, here is a metal plate that slides and (I think.....ouch that hurt again) allows the pellets to drop into the auger tube.
My question is this....will that plate lessen the possibility of a fire getting to the hopper by acting as a barrier?
