Accentra Insert Hopper Very Warm

[STOVEGUY11]

I just installed a used Accentra insert a couple weeks ago. Its about five years old, but has had less than a ton run through it. I cleaned it out in my garage before I installed it. Just fired for the first time, to find the hopper walls are getting extremely warm if not hot to the touch. I have heard of this but never seen it myself. Is this normal? Or what could be causing this?

 

[Lousyweather]

hm......are the airtubes on the lower left and lower right of the unit clear? How is the distribution fan running? Is it clean?

 

[STOVEGUY11]

The clean out ports on left and right are clear. I ran the stove for maybe a total of 2 hours. The distribution blower seems to be operating normally. It responds high and low. Its blowing evenly across the grill work of the door

 

[Delta-T]

sounds pretty normal to me.

 

[ivanhoe]

My FS Accentra is warm if not hot to the touch on the fireside and if you have somewhat damp pellets, be prepare for condensation in the hopper. I have that problem and I'm not impressed as the drops of condensation make the occasional pellet swell. I always wondered if this is normal to have a hot sided hopper?