Today I took my burn pot out to clean it and discovered a pretty large hole in the side of it. I'm going to be contacting the manufacturer as this is only my second year with the stove. I'm assuming they'll send a replacement but how could this have happened? I would have thought the pot is designed to handle temperatures of a fire. Is this common?
Side of burn pot melted, now has hole in it
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F4jock
Minister of Fire
Looks like burn pot is only covered for a year, I'm just over a year. Maybe they'll still honor it...
Bioburner
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If it were my pot I would clean it up some and weld it with some 7018 rod. Maybe 10016 if the pot's supposed to be stainless. Or lay on a simple patch.
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Lake Girl
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Have you ever pulled the pot out before??
To me it looks like a combination of heat stress(?) and corrosion from pellets.
To me it looks like a combination of heat stress(?) and corrosion from pellets.
SXIPro
Minister of Fire
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The stove is a pleasant hearth ph50cabps.
I've taken the burn pot out many times and did notice that the metal started to look a bit brittle where the hole now lives. I think I may try some of this stuff:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000VZS0ZQ...UTF8&colid=2YF1JGU6YSM55&coliid=IHW7SPHG9JF30
I've taken the burn pot out many times and did notice that the metal started to look a bit brittle where the hole now lives. I think I may try some of this stuff:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000VZS0ZQ...UTF8&colid=2YF1JGU6YSM55&coliid=IHW7SPHG9JF30
JDenyer236
Feeling the Heat
It's a band aid at best, you need to either have it welded, or replaced.
Bioburner
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St_Earl
Minister of Fire
hmmm. i'm pretty sure the firepot is the key issue in just about all the threads about the pleasant hearth stoves.
it appears that these list for only just a few hundred less than the comparable models of heatilator eco choice stoves.
it appears that these list for only just a few hundred less than the comparable models of heatilator eco choice stoves.
CladMaster
Minister of Fire
You have three options.
1/ Buy a new pot
2/ Have the pot welded
3/ Make a square plate from mild steel to cover the hole from the inside of the pot, drill two holes, one in the left top corner and one in the bottom right corner, drill two holes in the pot to match those in the plate you have made, use self tapping screws to hold the plate with the head of the screws on the inside, cut off the threaded end of the screws on the outside of the pot.
You can get mild steel sheets from Lowes or HD.
1/ Buy a new pot
2/ Have the pot welded
3/ Make a square plate from mild steel to cover the hole from the inside of the pot, drill two holes, one in the left top corner and one in the bottom right corner, drill two holes in the pot to match those in the plate you have made, use self tapping screws to hold the plate with the head of the screws on the inside, cut off the threaded end of the screws on the outside of the pot.
You can get mild steel sheets from Lowes or HD.
smelm0
New Member
cladmaster's 3rd option seems the easiest and quickest unless you can weld or have friend that does. my experience with the furnace cement is that it hardens but becomes brittle and cracks with heat exposure. his fix should get you up and running while you pursue a warranty issue.
good luck
good luck
I agree with Bio and Cladmaster. You have a couple of options other than a replacement. If you have clearance, a plate of the same material welded over the entire area that has lost section will work. If there is little or no clearance, a filler weld and grinding will work for a time. If you have access to the correct machines, I would fabricate a replacement side plate and weld that into place. Be aware that welding may distort the assembly if too much heat applied and then your in trouble if there is a tight fit. I have a welding shop and have a few talented metal workers that work for me so I have options. I would think a replacement part would cost less for most folks.
I think that the part was possibly defective from the start. The material clearly was not up to the task. There are lots defects in plate steel from the mills these days. There is a lot of recycled steel that is full of junk that causes problems in my shop.
I think that the part was possibly defective from the start. The material clearly was not up to the task. There are lots defects in plate steel from the mills these days. There is a lot of recycled steel that is full of junk that causes problems in my shop.
Bioburner
Moderator
I think we will see more of this type issue as more stove makers are getting things done in China. Probably my car being recylced if they don't fix all the recalls. Remember the window stoves and one of their issues was bad pots.
UpStateNY
Feeling the Heat
SidecarFlip
Minister of Fire
+1 on that. I believe on Flea Bay you can get a replacement pot made from real steel, not that cheesy crap that burned through.....
I have a hearthstone heritage 2nd season burned thru burn pot they replaced with a newer stainless steel one and bottom of that one is starting to crack all ready 2 months old called waiting for responds
SidecarFlip
Minister of Fire
Being the metalurgist that I am (not) but having a good working knowledge of stainless alloys (in as much as my shop works with stainless in various applications every day), Actually a burn pot made from low carbon sheet is in many ways better than one made from 3 series stainless because stainless has a tendency to oxidize in an oxygen rich atmosphere (such as is found in a solid fuel stove), especially if the stainless used is of questionable composition, in other words substandard material.
I would question where the pot is fabricated at and by whom.
tjnamtiw
Minister of Fire
I'd be on the phone with the manufacturer demanding a new one and enlightening them that you are a contributing member of a VERY LARGE pellet stove forum that reviews short-comings of ALL brands of stoves. Tell them that our members and future members would love to hear about the short comings of their stoves if they refuse to replace the obviously defective part.
GeHmTS
Feeling the Heat
Just curious, what kind of pellets are you using? High heat along with impurities can cause this kind of corrosion.
SidecarFlip
Minister of Fire
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