central boiler maxim 250 ash buildup

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    Maxim 250 daily cleaning? Is that normal?

    I have had my central boiler maxim 250 for 4 winters now and have never had this problem. It seems that the ash at the end of the auger is not falling down on the floor. It just stacks up there, sometimes several inches high, and blocks the airflow, and I think this causes the temperature to...