Smoke in pellet hopper

Vodryg said:

when l go to fill the pellet hopper on my new Englander Pellet model 25pfs l have smoke coming out of the hopper. Can anyone tell why this is happening?

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This is what I found on this stove, its an older article.
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2016/englands-stove-works-recalls-to-repair-freestanding-pellet-stoves

Vodryg said:

when l go to fill the pellet hopper on my new Englander Pellet model 25pfs l have smoke coming out of the hopper. Can anyone tell why this is happening?

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your owners manual see pg 6.
https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/2071/6041/files/25-PFS.pdf?16038191828835072939

the stove is a sealed unit when you open the hopper with it running the exhaust can come back up through the hopper thats why they say to shut down the stove first

That old stove is a positive pressure pellet stove.I only know 1 company still makes a positive pressure stove,they have not learned yet it is a poor design.

Bob , I love your euphemism < poor design >
Are they really still making it ? Isn't it against safety regulations ?

Vodryg said:

when l go to fill the pellet hopper on my new Englander Pellet model 25pfs l have smoke coming out of the hopper. Can anyone tell why this is happening?

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i am not familiar with your model, I have an Englander 25PDV made in 2005, pellets were getting caught in the lower auger chamber and fire was backing up in the chamber and smoke in the pellet box. I contacted Englander and there was a recall on my stove, for the lower auger assembly. When I saw the actual construction or the 2005 auger I was shocked to see that the "Auger Thread" ( helical shaft) was partial, leaving a gap that would not push the pellets down the tube until there was a significant amount of pellets in the lower chamber.

Anyways I wanted share my experience, I certainly be concerned if smoke is getting into your pellet box.

I have a 1990 englander 25pfs. Bought used. I rebuilt everything. We had the same issue. Change the gasket around the hopper lid. Also. Make sure the latches pull the lid down tight. You can adjust them from underneath