So as I look at my stove burning, somethings come to mind, things that I asked about when I bought mine but the dealer no doubt thought I was a Loon.
Inside the stove on each side is a ledge at least 3 inches wide, where the ash builds up on, would it not have made more sense to have an angle there so the ash slides into the ash pan instead of just building up there. Also small ledges on the back wall. Has anyone bent some steel and made an angle an set it on the ledge? If so did it work? There is one piece of fire brick in the stove, would more not have helped it hold onto the heat to be radiated?
There is a cast piece above the burnpot to direct the flame outward, looks to get pretty dirty, anyone every polished it? And maybe polished the burnpot also, I would think this would make the ash slide or move easier and because of the smoother finish be easier to clean.
I can understand the exhaust fan running for a period after the stove shuts down once the room temp is hit, but it runs for so long that any heat that could be left and radiated into the room to help keep the temp is pulled out the exhaust and wasted.
I am sure I could come up with some more items, but I wouldn't want to over do it.
Thanks guys and gals for a friendly place to learn about the joys of pellet burning.
Inside the stove on each side is a ledge at least 3 inches wide, where the ash builds up on, would it not have made more sense to have an angle there so the ash slides into the ash pan instead of just building up there. Also small ledges on the back wall. Has anyone bent some steel and made an angle an set it on the ledge? If so did it work? There is one piece of fire brick in the stove, would more not have helped it hold onto the heat to be radiated?
There is a cast piece above the burnpot to direct the flame outward, looks to get pretty dirty, anyone every polished it? And maybe polished the burnpot also, I would think this would make the ash slide or move easier and because of the smoother finish be easier to clean.
I can understand the exhaust fan running for a period after the stove shuts down once the room temp is hit, but it runs for so long that any heat that could be left and radiated into the room to help keep the temp is pulled out the exhaust and wasted.
I am sure I could come up with some more items, but I wouldn't want to over do it.
Thanks guys and gals for a friendly place to learn about the joys of pellet burning.