air flow

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  1. Cheeks

    GCI60 insert flame struggles

    Hi, I've had my Harmon GCI60 Pellet Insert for over five years. I feel I know how it works year to year and have always had my settings the same (air rod out about 1.5 inches, fuel trim 5, air trim 3, premium pellet setting) Suddenly this year I seem to be having flame issues. Even on setting...
  2. K

    Air Flow?

    Hi there, I have a PP130 Pelpro in my center room (Having multiple feeding issues with it btw), with vaulted ceiling’s throughout the house. What is the best way to get heat transferred throughout the house? As you can see in the photo, my fan in that room is hanging from a rafter almost in...
  3. K

    Air flow?

    Hi there, I have a PP130 Pelpro in my center room (Having multiple feeding issues with it btw), with vaulted ceiling’s throughout the house. What is the best way to get heat transferred throughout the house? As you can see in the photo, my fan in that room is hanging from a rafter almost in...
  4. L

    Air flow

    Hi everyone, new here Him having problem with air flow from my fireplace ( bot chemney) 1 first floor living and woodstove basement. I tried plugging every airway from bathroom kitchen etc. Tried cracking windows/back door open, not better. Still have smoke inside ( often after 1h+ of fire...
  5. I

    Older Quadra Fire running out of air when damper is closed

    I have a mid-80's Quadra Fire 4100 freestanding wood stove that just began acting up. I have replaced and or cleaned everything I can reach or see, including the chimney/stovepipe/topper/stove lid under the stovepipe (cleaned), replaced the stove brick, door gasket and shop vac'd everywhere the...
  6. B

    New Heritage needs tips

    We’ve been burning wood for 40 years in an old Tmberline. Great stove but was ready to try the efficient soapstone. Man is this different! I’m not used to restricted air flow or needing to open the door to get fire hot enough. It seems when I add wood sometimes the fire cools off and I need to...
  7. M

    Snap Disc#2 keeps popping on my Heatilator Cab50

    So recently (i.e. this burning season) I have been having quite a few issues with my pellet stove. I am all but religious about keeping this thing clean as to not let any part of the air flow restrict. For some reason, my snap disc#2 keeps popping out, and I have to manually reset it after only...
  8. L

    Lopi Cape Cod Insert - Flames past the bypass slider?

    I had a Lopi Cape Cod Insert installed 1 year ago and have noticed since that time that flames can be seen through the breastplate of the stove, licking up past the bypass slider when the stove is heating up and the air is kept high. Has anyone else experienced this and is it normal? It has me...
  9. J

    Proper airflow for split level home?

    I just bought a traditional split level home. It has an open staircase to the family room downstairs and the living room upstairs. I have a wood stove on the side wall in the basement. My question is how to set up proper airflow so I can heat the home with only the woodstove? There is a fan in...
  10. F

    PelPro glass is black

    Hello, I am new to using a pellet stove as we bought out PelPro pp 130 back in December 2016 and have now burned about 2 tons in it. We've burned American Wood Fibers - Premium Hardwood the entire time. We don't have room to store it so our local feed store just keeps a running tally for us and...