I have the 10-cdv set up for burning pellets. I'm burning Fireside pellets and the stove settings were changed from corn to pellets. My question is, do I need to remove the ash pan cover plates when burning pellets? When I burn corn, the stirrer pushes the ash through the holes in the burn pot into the ash pan. Since the stirrer is removed for pellets, the ash bows up out of the pot then settles on top of the ash pan cover plates. After about 2 days of use, there is about an inch of ash on the plates and barely a few tablespoons in the ashpan.
Secondly, after a few days of burning, a solid lump of ash forms in the bottom of the burn pot. It blocks the air flowing through pot and makes my window soot up. I always run my room air setting higher than my fuel feed settings. I also have my 'low burn air setting' set to #9 (as per englander CS).
-The stove runs great and heats my 2000 square foot home nicely at this time of the year on about 1/2 to 3/4 bag a day; however once the ash builds up in the burn pot, it begins to become much less efficient.
Secondly, after a few days of burning, a solid lump of ash forms in the bottom of the burn pot. It blocks the air flowing through pot and makes my window soot up. I always run my room air setting higher than my fuel feed settings. I also have my 'low burn air setting' set to #9 (as per englander CS).
-The stove runs great and heats my 2000 square foot home nicely at this time of the year on about 1/2 to 3/4 bag a day; however once the ash builds up in the burn pot, it begins to become much less efficient.
