Lopi Leyden Owners

[muss]

Anybody run their stove on the low or low low ? In the 4 years i've had mine, i never have . I normally run at low medium & find till it gets & stays in the 20's that it's even too much & i also run the heat fan on low . Having a broken ignitor , i have to stop it a few times during the day but the last few nights also been leaving it on all night. Just wondering if anyone has had any side effects running on low or low low Thanks folks Muss

 

[tumbles]

Glass gets dirty quicker. Definitely burns better on med to high. Sent you a PM

 

[Utilitrack]

Same here with the glass getting dirty quicker, but I do run it on low/low during days like today to keep the house temp stable, temps in high 30's and low 40's, 1,600 sf Cape style home, keeps temps near 68-70. If stove was off temp would fall to 60-62. I have had troubles in the past with keeping the stove lit on low/low, fire would snuff out and pellets would fill up the pot. I seem to have found the right air/fuel mix as I have have not issues yet this year.

 

[nksdad2007]

Any time i have burned it on low, it gets real dirty. I run it on the second orange light and use a thermostat. when it gets too cold out, just switch it over to manual and leave it going.

 

[Wood Nugget]

I run mine on low all the time. Have found it gets dirty faster and takes a little time to get the air adjusted just right or the fire goes out. I also notice that on the lowest settings it doesn't seem to like the better pellets. (cubex, barefoot, oakies). They cause the burn pot to fill up with ash and clinkers. The lower quality pellets burn great on low, (Maine choice, Pennington, energex Canadian). I don't know if this is particular just to my set up or not. I also run on low/low often 2nd green light and it burns about the same.

 

[Utilitrack]

I run mine on low all the time. Have found it gets dirty faster and takes a little time to get the air adjusted just right or the fire goes out. I also notice that on the lowest settings it doesn't seem to like the better pellets. (cubex, barefoot, oakies). They cause the burn pot to fill up with ash and clinkers. The lower quality pellets burn great on low, (Maine choice, Pennington, energex Canadian). I don't know if this is particular just to my set up or not. I also run on low/low often 2nd green light and it burns about the same.

Interesting about high quality pellets not working well on LOW/LOW, I may have to test that out. The issues that I seemed to have were amount of air related?? HMMM. Thanks

 

[nksdad2007]

Utillitrack, how do the Corinths burn for you? i tried them a few years ago and could not get them to burn right. left clumps of ash in the burn pot until it choked out the fire in about a day or less.

 

[Wood Nugget]

I run mine on low all the time. Have found it gets dirty faster and takes a little time to get the air adjusted just right or the fire goes out. I also notice that on the lowest settings it doesn't seem to like the better pellets. (cubex, barefoot, oakies). They cause the burn pot to fill up with ash and clinkers. The lower quality pellets burn great on low, (Maine choice, Pennington, energex Canadian). I don't know if this is particular just to my set up or not. I also run on low/low often 2nd green light and it burns about the same.

Interesting about high quality pellets not working well on LOW/LOW, I may have to test that out. The issues that I seemed to have were amount of air related?? HMMM. Thanks

I think it may have to do with the density of the better pellets and the air supply. Maybe I just can't get the right balance of air with the better pellets. I either get clumps and clinkers, or a blown out fire. The lower grade pellets are dirtier, but more forgiving on all heat settings.

 

[Utilitrack]

Utillitrack, how do the Corinths burn for you? i tried them a few years ago and could not get them to burn right. left clumps of ash in the burn pot until it choked out the fire in about a day or less.

Hello Nksdad 2007- The Corinths seem to burn fine for me, slighlty less heat then my Spruce Pointes and slightly more ash, but all in all a decent pellet for $220 a ton.

 

[muss]

Well folks, gotta tell ya, i burnt all day on 2nd low & it was great & no noticeable dirting of the glass . I'm burnin' Athens softwood . I'm a happy camper . Thanks to everybody that responded. I had been using 1st medium & found myself having to shut it several times during the day,too hot, . Muss

 

[nksdad2007]

the athens softwood burning good? Been wanting to try them, just haven't gotten to get any yet.

 

[tumbles]

I was wondering how the Maine softwood pellets are also !

 

[nksdad2007]

When i first got this stove, all of the ash collected on either side of the burn pot. Lately, it seems to be collecting between the burn pot and the doors, right in the middle. The flame also seems to be leaning towards the door more. It used to be just straight up. Has anyone else experienced this and if so, how did you fix it? I'm thinking it may be the door gasket needs replacing or the exhaust fan motor is going bad.

 

[Wood Nugget]

When i first got this stove, all of the ash collected on either side of the burn pot. Lately, it seems to be collecting between the burn pot and the doors, right in the middle. The flame also seems to be leaning towards the door more. It used to be just straight up. Has anyone else experienced this and if so, how did you fix it? I'm thinking it may be the door gasket needs replacing or the exhaust fan motor is going bad.

Same thing is happening here. Didn't really put any thought into it until you mentioned it. I do know I get air leaking by the metal ash trap doors because there is a line around the ash trap doors where the ash doesn't collect.

 

[pdski]

I usually ran my Lopi on medium/low (two green lights) until this year. With the warmer weather I've been running it on low (one green light) and it is doing just fine. Yes, the glass is a little more dirty but the heat seems great.
I have to say that I am burning Oakies and in the past with other brands I could not get it to keep going on low. When it get colder I'll up it a notch or two.

Paul