10-cpm dirty stove issue

[sculptor]

On the right side of the combustion blower there is insulation and aluminum tape. I'd say about an inch or two was pinched. There was a long piece of tape hanging. I bought some aluminum tape and re-taped it.

 

[SmokeyTheBear]

That would cut down on air flow.

 

[sculptor]

...And now the pot is full again. Time to contact Mike
It may be just a coincidence, but it always fills on bag #3.

 

[imacman]

...And now the pot is full again. Time to contact Mike.....

YES!

 

[sculptor]

I emailed Mike and didn't get a reply. Then again, my stove is out of warranty...I've been cleaning the burnpot everyday like the tech told me is required rolleyes. It's been running fine for about 10-20 bags with no burn pot fills. It just filled today. I know every square inch of this stove as far as cleaning goes. I'm considering the fact that it's probably a warped burn pot.

 

[stoveguy2esw]

I emailed Mike and didn't get a reply. Then again, my stove is out of warranty...I've been cleaning the burnpot everyday like the tech told me is required rolleyes. It's been running fine for about 10-20 bags with no burn pot fills. It just filled today. I know every square inch of this stove as far as cleaning goes. I'm considering the fact that it's probably a warped burn pot.

when did you email me? and what address did you send it to, i just looked at my "work" email on my office computer and i dont see anything for a CPM unit did you send to the "stoveguy" email? thats my home account and i havent to be honest looked at it for several days with prepping for the holiday and my daughter home from college. if you would please send the e mail to the "mholton" addy in my sig line include contact info so i can get in touch with you

 

[sculptor]

when did you email me? and what address did you send it to, i just looked at my "work" email on my office computer and i dont see anything for a CPM unit did you send to the "stoveguy" email? thats my home account and i havent to be honest looked at it for several days with prepping for the holiday and my daughter home from college. if you would please send the e mail to the "mholton" addy in my sig line include contact info so i can get in touch with you

I'm sorry Mike. I should have said IM. I have a bad habit of calling IM's emails and visa versa. I think? It was one of the contacts that was posted in this thread. In my message I posted a link to this thread to help out a little.

 

[Bob Sorjanen]

I'm sorry Mike. I should have said IM. I have a bad habit of calling IM's emails and visa versa. I think? It was one of the contacts that was posted in this thread. In my message I posted a link to this thread to help out a little.

Mike will get back to you very fast, he did for me

 

[stoveguy2esw]

I'm sorry Mike. I should have said IM. I have a bad habit of calling IM's emails and visa versa. I think? It was one of the contacts that was posted in this thread. In my message I posted a link to this thread to help out a little.

im still not finding it, could you drop me an e mail with contact info or PM it to me here with "conversation" app on the hearth? dont post contact info in the thread though. im watching the forum as well as the [email protected] e mail address

 

[ghandy131]

Sculpter, change the bottom buttons to 1-4-3 (yes 3), take two asprin and let us know what happens in the morning. Worked for me.

 

[DexterDay]

That stove should not need the AOT set at 3.

There is an airflow issue somewhere. Imacman burned 59 bags in his CPM without opening the door or touching anything.

Mine burns well with the Agitator off (0). Its all in the air to fuel ratio. To little air and/or to much fuel will back things up.

Talk to Mike... Take his advice. The CPM is a stove that will burn the most pitiful pellet with ease!! When set up and burning properly

 

[heat seeker]

Here is the vacuum power I use you'll need to make an adapter and find your own unit


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Smokey, you got a link to a larger picture? I'd love to read about that thing, but it's too small, and if I enlarge it, it's too fuzzy. Or maybe I need to vacuum my eyeballs…Thanks!

 

[sculptor]

I should report Mike did call me. I missed it.
I keep it on 1-4-1 or 3-4-1

 

[imacman]

That stove should not need the AOT set at 3.

There is an airflow issue somewhere. Imacman burned 59 bags in his CPM without opening the door or touching anything.......

Talk to Mike... Take his advice. The CPM is a stove that will burn the most pitiful pellet with ease!! When set up and burning properly

Listen to Dex's advice here.....you do NOT need the AOT on 3. If the stove is set-up properly, it's clean, and the control board is in the correct mode, it should run fine. I am currently running for 2 weeks w/o having opened the door.....great heat, no pot buildup. Get in touch w/ Mike ASAP to diagnose your issue.

 

[sculptor]

Mike is already in touch with me and it'll get worked out soon. My stove is running now, so it's not an emergency. I cleaned the burnpot after it filled, and fired it right back up. It's kind of weird. Performance wise, it's running great, better than ever! I noticed a difference in heat with the Turmans and Greenway. A really nice flame with lot's of heat. I'm not unhappy with my stove in that respect. So, it's odd to be having a problem at the same time being happier than I've ever being with it. This was the first burnpot fill up since I posted earlier in November. Since then I've had many hot & happy days. It seems the burnpot will fill up if I don't keep it really clean. It does rock a little in the cradle if that is any indication of a warped burnpot.

 

[ghandy131]

Just a quote from another thread.
"3 seasons ago i used stove chow and pres to logs on the 1-3-1 or 1-4-1 settings with great success. this year i returned to stove chow and have been having the same issue with the large spongee clinkers. i reverted back to 1-2-3 and presto, perfect burn and hot."
Don't know why but it works. What could possibly be the harm? Perhaps Mike can let us know. Still burning furious, hot and clean with the GS. 4.5 Days into this setting.

 

[sculptor]

Might be a silly question but, could a very windy day have any effect on the exhausting ability?

 

[SmokeyTheBear]

Yes if you are venting into the wind and haven't made provisions for doing so.

 

[sculptor]

Yes if you are venting into the wind and haven't made provisions for doing so.

It that what the swivel elbow is for? Is there any way of knowing what mph of wind it would take? This is my vent location. I need to go outside and look to see which way the exhaust is facing, and with 12mph wind?

 

[SmokeyTheBear]

Any wind into the vent without a corresponding amount directed into the air intake will degrade the burn.

Horizontal vent terminations should be pointed down or face blocked or jet capped.

 

[mithesaint]

It that what the swivel elbow is for? Is there any way of knowing what mph of wind it would take? This is my vent location. I need to go outside and look to see which way the exhaust is facing, and with 12mph wind?View attachment 85852

Can't answer your specific questions, but the vent for my CPM is on the south side of my house, and the burn is definitely affected by the wind. It's very wide open and occasionally very windy here. Last night I was having issues with the burnpot wanting to fill up a little because I had a 30+ mph southwest wind. The wind shifted over night and all is well. I have problems with high winds (30+) but usually not anything below that.

 

[DexterDay]

Just a quote from another thread.
"3 seasons ago i used stove chow and pres to logs on the 1-3-1 or 1-4-1 settings with great success. this year i returned to stove chow and have been having the same issue with the large spongee clinkers. i reverted back to 1-2-3 and presto, perfect burn and hot."
Don't know why but it works. What could possibly be the harm? Perhaps Mike can let us know. Still burning furious, hot and clean with the GS. 4.5 Days into this setting.

Who posted that?? A Newb who didnt know any better?

No need to speed up the auger. Unless burning corn. Period.

Sorry, not trying to be dismissive with your idea. But with pellets, if its building up, your stove has an airflow, controller, or venting issue. Absolutely no need. Your getting less heat by stirring more often to burn them up.

Many of of us here have this stove. Many of us can go.Loooong periods without worrying about pellet build up (I dont even think about it, in any of my stoves)

A properly set-up and burning stove should be just that.

 

[imacman]

.....Many of of us here have this stove. Many of us can go.Loooong periods without worrying about pellet build up (I dont even think about it, in any of my stoves)

A properly set-up and burning stove should be just that.

Yep, what he said.

I had an Avalon Astoria before my 10-cpm. It was my very first stove (dealer showroom unit), and I'd never burned anything but cord wood before. That stove didn't have any stirrer, but I went for long periods w/o opening the door on that one either.

BUT, it was spotlessly clean, had a good vent system, an OAK, I knew the motors were running at speed, were lubricated, and the pellets were at least decent.

 

[DexterDay]

Yep, what he said.

I had an Avalon Astoria before my 10-cpm. It was my very first stove (dealer showroom unit), and I'd never burned anything but cord wood before. That stove didn't have any stirrer, but I went for long periods w/o opening the door on that one either.

BUT, it was spotlessly clean, had a good vent system, an OAK, I knew the motors were running at speed, were lubricated, and the pellets were at least decent.

Operating as it should A PDVC or PDV may need daily pot tending. There are 2 stoves in the Englander line-up that i know shouldn't need daily anything. The 10-CPM and 10-CDV (no auto ignite/older model. But still a goodie)

Clean, check EVL, check gaskets, reset board, etc... Listen to Mikes advice.

 

[imacman]

Operating as it should A PDVC or PDV may need daily pot tending. There are 2 stoves in the Englander line-up that i know shouldn't need daily anything. The 10-CPM and 10-CDV (no auto ignite/older model. But still a goodie)

Clean, check EVL, check gaskets, reset board, etc... Listen to Mikes advice.

My guess is that the EP series shouldn't need daily "maintenance" either, if running properly. The PDVC and PVC need that daily pot scrape....I think it's listed as a daily item in the manual.