Other than quality of pellet, what are some other reasons one might have alot of ash?
I just finished a one bag burn of some Pro Pellets in my Baby Countryside using the cast iron pellet pot and the longer I went in the burn, the more the ash built up in the pot...along the rim of the pot...just stacked everywhere. With that build up came a less efficient burn. My various (but constant) temp measurements all fell along the way. After letting it burn out and cool, I swept the ash and dumped the firepot into the ashpan to collect for measurement. I cleaned exactly 1 cup of ash after burning just one bag. I suppose that'd be ok if it was all going to the ashpan on it's own.
I try to adjust the damper on the fresh air intake when it starts burning well....and again after an hour of burn time. I'm trying to adjust for a blue colored flame at the coal bed with the top as white/yellow as I can get. I'm getting a good active dancing flame that doesn't seem too torchy.
As the ash builds up in the pot the flame gets more and more lazy. I am burning my pellets completely, though.
I am vented direct horizontally with a 3' run facing the east. We have a strong wind from the west. Both the fresh air intake and the vent are clean and clear of obstruction.
I'm suspect of the Pro Pellets as I notice more ash in my furnace when I mix them with corn versus the Somersets I use when colder.
After a good cleaning, I'm running a different brand through for comparison with all settings the same.
I just finished a one bag burn of some Pro Pellets in my Baby Countryside using the cast iron pellet pot and the longer I went in the burn, the more the ash built up in the pot...along the rim of the pot...just stacked everywhere. With that build up came a less efficient burn. My various (but constant) temp measurements all fell along the way. After letting it burn out and cool, I swept the ash and dumped the firepot into the ashpan to collect for measurement. I cleaned exactly 1 cup of ash after burning just one bag. I suppose that'd be ok if it was all going to the ashpan on it's own.
I try to adjust the damper on the fresh air intake when it starts burning well....and again after an hour of burn time. I'm trying to adjust for a blue colored flame at the coal bed with the top as white/yellow as I can get. I'm getting a good active dancing flame that doesn't seem too torchy.
As the ash builds up in the pot the flame gets more and more lazy. I am burning my pellets completely, though.
I am vented direct horizontally with a 3' run facing the east. We have a strong wind from the west. Both the fresh air intake and the vent are clean and clear of obstruction.
I'm suspect of the Pro Pellets as I notice more ash in my furnace when I mix them with corn versus the Somersets I use when colder.
After a good cleaning, I'm running a different brand through for comparison with all settings the same.