I've also done it several times with no problems. However, now I have a pure sine wave inverter running off of my solar system to use when necessary. Will unplug igniter though or run it continuously.
Quad Castile Clinkers with CleanFire Pacific Pellets
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Following up on this thread with resolution from woodpellets.com.
Coincidentally, my combustion fan died on the coldest day of the year here (-12) and the new fan which I preemptively ordered when I started to hear bearing noise got stuck in the snowstorm. I finally got my hands on the part, installed it (ordered via amazon, delivery by incompetent fedex). I thought maybe a dying combustion fan was causing the clinkers, but even with a brand new fan, new tadpole gasket, and the stove immaculately clean, the CleanFire made massive clinkers. Here is the fan I used: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000W3Q4QO
I also ordered some anderol 465 low viscocity lube as called for on the motor label. Interestingly I could hear the difference after lubricating the bearings so I'm guessing it comes from the factory dry or not lubed enough.
Woodpellets.com had a truck coming my way and agreed to swap out what I had left of the CleanFire with the Granules LG. Joy in their customer service dept was great to work with. I've now burned three bags of the Granules and I have zero clinkers (though more ash) and none of the problems I had with the stove starting (the huge clinkers were blocking the igniter). They are going to send the CleanFire out for testing to see if it was a bad batch. I, for one, am glad to see it gone.
Coincidentally, my combustion fan died on the coldest day of the year here (-12) and the new fan which I preemptively ordered when I started to hear bearing noise got stuck in the snowstorm. I finally got my hands on the part, installed it (ordered via amazon, delivery by incompetent fedex). I thought maybe a dying combustion fan was causing the clinkers, but even with a brand new fan, new tadpole gasket, and the stove immaculately clean, the CleanFire made massive clinkers. Here is the fan I used: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000W3Q4QO
I also ordered some anderol 465 low viscocity lube as called for on the motor label. Interestingly I could hear the difference after lubricating the bearings so I'm guessing it comes from the factory dry or not lubed enough.
Woodpellets.com had a truck coming my way and agreed to swap out what I had left of the CleanFire with the Granules LG. Joy in their customer service dept was great to work with. I've now burned three bags of the Granules and I have zero clinkers (though more ash) and none of the problems I had with the stove starting (the huge clinkers were blocking the igniter). They are going to send the CleanFire out for testing to see if it was a bad batch. I, for one, am glad to see it gone.
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