25-PDVC auger motor and other questions

[CamperWill]

So the other day I noticed the top auger was 'rubbing' up against the tube so I took the augur our and reseated it per the instructions on the Englander site (not making any noise now). While doing that I noticed the top auger motor had quite a bit of grease leaking out and the bottom had a little bit, is this anything to be concerned about?




Now for my other questions... The stove heats up the floor it's on to about 77-80F on the lowest heat setting with the blower on 1. The bottom 3 were 6-5-1 (and 5-5-1), last night I switched it to 4-5-1 which makes the fire go in and out, when I woke up it was 66 which is much better but still a tad bit cool. Any recommendations for getting to maybe 70-74? I switched it back to 5-5-1 after waking up and the house hit 74 in no time, not sure if it kept climbing since I had to leave. I'm burning Fireside Ultra's right now which are smaller pellets. On 5-5-1, 5-4-1, and 6-5-1 we are lucky to get 16 hours out of a bag.

OAK is hooked up and there is a natural draft coming through it when the stove is off, the exhaust goes through the chimney which is about 20ft up.

Anything I should be looking for in the flame when fine tuning? Never had an issue with black tips and the flame is typically 'active'. Thermostat on the corner of the stove hits about 130-150 and thermostat on the exhaust hits 100ish (3-4 ft up on a T).

When I burned through a bag of the barefoot's the other day (just to try them) I noticed a bright flame (maybe whiteish) with a blue color at the bottom of the flame, does this mean it needs less air?

Sorry for all the questions, there's still a lot to learn!

 

[L.I. Pellet Guy]

when it's warmer out, i run mine 4-4-1 and 1-1 uses less pellets and burns a little dirty at 4-5-1 it uses the same amount of pellets at 1-1 but gives it more air and warms it up a little. Rememeber, more air pulled through the box = hotter/cleaner burn. I've found if i move it to 5-5-1 it eats pellets much faster than i need/want it to. @ 4-5-1 i'll get about 22-23 hrs per bag.

Clean the burn pot every night, keeping the air holes clear is key.

I had the same thing with my motors, i was still under warranty, had them replaced.

 

[CamperWill]

Thanks, I'll keep those settings in mind.

I sent off an email the other day to ESW and they just said it happens when they get to hot, didn't mention anything about replacing them.

 

[Harvey Schneider]

Thanks, I'll keep those settings in mind.

Those settings need to be customized to your installation. Differences in draft and flow in the vent will cause the stove to behave differently. That is also why different settings are needed in different seasons.

 

[Margo]

"OAK is hooked up and there is a natural draft coming through it when the stove is off, the exhaust goes through the chimney which is about 20ft up"

What did you use for this? I have the same stove and the same distance and can't find anything long enough.

 

[CamperWill]

The standard OAK is installed in the cleanout of the chimney flue. The exhaust uses standard venting with a liner going up the chimney.

 

[Margo]

The standard OAK is installed in the cleanout of the chimney flue. The exhaust uses standard venting with a liner going up the chimney.

I misunderstood I thought you hhad gone up the chimney with the OAK. Thats what I'm trying to do but I can't find a suitable pipe.