I feel a bit silly about this but since starting that thread I ended up figuring out that I was adjusting the air trim the wrong way! This happened because I had downloaded an older manual which specified to adjust the trim "to the right" when you have a tall, lazy flame. Once I got a hold of the newest manual it stated to turn the trim to the left. It's been running much better since making this adjustment however the burn pot still eventually gets clogged enough where the proper amount of air cannot get through. I currently have as much combustion air going through it as possible. I'll be installing an OAK next season which I'm sure will help but I've been considering drilling holes in the bottom of the pot. If it ends up causing issues I can just fill them in. Would this be a bad idea?
Some other details about this stove (PH50CABPS):
PROS
- Seems well built, running good so far after two months
- It has it's own "comfort" control system that allows it to auto adjust the feed rate based on the room temperature
- Good value, I bought it from Sams club for $1,399
- Can throw out a good amount of heat
CONS
- There is NO ash tray
- You cannot use an external thermostat
- The burn pot is not the best design
- There is no way to manually adjust the feed rate
- They advertise that the hopper can hold 120 LBS but it holds closer to 90 LBS
- No air wash system
Some other details about this stove (PH50CABPS):
PROS
- Seems well built, running good so far after two months
- It has it's own "comfort" control system that allows it to auto adjust the feed rate based on the room temperature
- Good value, I bought it from Sams club for $1,399
- Can throw out a good amount of heat
CONS
- There is NO ash tray
- You cannot use an external thermostat
- The burn pot is not the best design
- There is no way to manually adjust the feed rate
- They advertise that the hopper can hold 120 LBS but it holds closer to 90 LBS
- No air wash system