I have an Englander 25-PDVC.
I am burning Maine Woods blended pellet...65% hard and 35% soft. I feel like I am not getting nearly as much heat out of these pellets as I should be, and I am wondering if I need to tweak the settings on my stove a bit. I burned a few bags of my father in laws Okanagans and they were INSANELY HOT compared to what I am getting right now. It seems like the default settings on the stove are perfect for those, but not so much for my pellets. It got really cold here over the weekend and we had the feed rate cranked up to 9 all day Sunday and we stayed warm but I still wasn't impressed after seeing how much heat I got out of the Oakies.
The Maine Woods website says this:
Specifically, I am looking at the "if you see glowing pellet embers" part. I do see those in my stove. They are flying up and into the ash pan all the time, so I am thinking that I am not set to get a full burn on this type of fuel.
When I was burning the Oakies I couldn't put my hand in front of the stove without having to pull it away while saying "Damn, that's hot!". With the MWP, I just get some warm air coming out and I can put my hand as close to the stove as I want without it overheating me. The difference is that extreme.
Currently, my settings for the "3 magic buttons" at the bottom of the control board are the default, which I believe is 6-4-1. What I would like to try to do is go down to a feed rate of 1 or 2 (so that the lower button settings take effect) and tweak them a bit to get a more complete, and hotter, burn. But what should I try? 5-5-1 for less feed, more air? 4-6-1?
I am burning Maine Woods blended pellet...65% hard and 35% soft. I feel like I am not getting nearly as much heat out of these pellets as I should be, and I am wondering if I need to tweak the settings on my stove a bit. I burned a few bags of my father in laws Okanagans and they were INSANELY HOT compared to what I am getting right now. It seems like the default settings on the stove are perfect for those, but not so much for my pellets. It got really cold here over the weekend and we had the feed rate cranked up to 9 all day Sunday and we stayed warm but I still wasn't impressed after seeing how much heat I got out of the Oakies.
The Maine Woods website says this:
Lower the feed rate of your stove. Hardwood pellets burn longer than softwood pellets. If you see glowing pellet embers falling into your ash pan, you are feeding it too fast.
Increase the amount of air. More air will supply more oxygen to the fire and make the pellets burn hotter and more completely.
Specifically, I am looking at the "if you see glowing pellet embers" part. I do see those in my stove. They are flying up and into the ash pan all the time, so I am thinking that I am not set to get a full burn on this type of fuel.
When I was burning the Oakies I couldn't put my hand in front of the stove without having to pull it away while saying "Damn, that's hot!". With the MWP, I just get some warm air coming out and I can put my hand as close to the stove as I want without it overheating me. The difference is that extreme.
Currently, my settings for the "3 magic buttons" at the bottom of the control board are the default, which I believe is 6-4-1. What I would like to try to do is go down to a feed rate of 1 or 2 (so that the lower button settings take effect) and tweak them a bit to get a more complete, and hotter, burn. But what should I try? 5-5-1 for less feed, more air? 4-6-1?