I have a question which highlights the fact that I don't understand the physics of my stove. I'm getting the vacuum switch error. When I bypass the vacuum switch, the stove still does not light, but pellets drop. About 5 minutes after the pellets drop, I'm getting some smoke around where the stove interfaces with the aluminum pipe vent to outside. So, there's definitely an issue there. My question is, why is this a vacuum issue? I would have thought that there is only a vacuum in the firebox and after the exhaust blower a leak wouldn't cause the stove to not light. After all, the other end of the vent is the top of my chimney, so it's open air.
Also, I'm having trouble plugging the aforementioned leak at the stove to vent interface. Does that little cloth gasket wear down over time? Could it be that that gasket is done, which is what is causing the leak?
Thanks,
Also, I'm having trouble plugging the aforementioned leak at the stove to vent interface. Does that little cloth gasket wear down over time? Could it be that that gasket is done, which is what is causing the leak?
Thanks,