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    Smoky Smell after removing and cleaning pipe

    Hi I have a new pellet stove this season. It’s run very well up until now. Yesterday I pulled apart the pipe and cleaned it really good with a brush attachment to a screwdriver. I started it back up and now after burning I have a “smoky smell” in the room. Is this normal after thoroughly...
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    Cleaning behind plate of England's Stove Works Summers Heat 55-SHP22

    Purchased a England's Stove Works Summers Heat 55-SHP22 Refurb From Factory Pure. I had an PDV-25 and behind the big plate inside there was a large hole showing the ledges and was easy to clean with a short section of garden hose and my shop vacuum. Now with the new one being redesigned they...
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    Pellet Stove Exhaust T Cap Vs Stove w/ Vertical Vent out Top of Stove

    Hello All, I am brand new to pellet stoves. Thanks to this forum. a fair amount of research and being handy I am looking to get a used pellet stove insert. In the running is the Whitney models, seem to be a lot of them out there, and the Brecknell. It will be professionally installed in a...
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    Well.... no tee clean out cap on SS Liner

    Hello, I am new to wood burners and this site but hopefully someone can give me some advice. My problem, So i recently had to reinstall a SS liner down my unlined interior chimney for a wood burning stove. I insulated the liner and added a SS Tee with clean out but my friend who was helping...