excessive ash

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  1. logger6644

    Empire Elite users

    I have had an Empire Elite 100 since 2011. I have always struggled with ash and creosote buildup resulting in two leaks. The first unit was replaced under warranty, the second,I patched the leak myself. I removed the fan to clean it and while reinstalling it I noticed a significant air gap,1/4...
  2. S

    Breckwell Big E Help Needed...I am smoking and sooting away!!!

    Hello. I moved into a house that came with 2 pellet stoves. One is a Lennox PS40 that both looks and works nice. It burns efficiently, causes little glass soot up and throws a lot of heat. That stove has a 4' vertical chimney through the roof. The other is a Breckwell Big E. The Big E has a...