Hi guys. I've been humming along with my EKO 60 without storage. I'm already very impressed with the unit. It's going along pretty good and I've been heating my Old drafty farmhouse with bad windows, my 40x48 heated shop and the milkhouse and it's hot water.. So far about an estimated 10-12 full cord of wood used....... Used 13 last year just on the house alone...... (With my homemade gasifier)
My 60 came with one of the draft inducer units. While it didn't eliminate my smoke during loading, it helped alot. About a week ago I kicked it on to be greeted by a terrible grinding noise. I let the stove run out and then removed the side of the damper where the motor mounts. All the fan blades were bent outward and rubbing on the plate that the motor is mounted to. I very carefully bent all the fins back straight and put the damper together. Ran well and I stoked the stove up. next morning, fan is back to grinding. I think the metal has been weakened by the constant heat and the force of the spinning is bending the fins out..
Wondering if anybody else is having this issue.......
-Matt
My 60 came with one of the draft inducer units. While it didn't eliminate my smoke during loading, it helped alot. About a week ago I kicked it on to be greeted by a terrible grinding noise. I let the stove run out and then removed the side of the damper where the motor mounts. All the fan blades were bent outward and rubbing on the plate that the motor is mounted to. I very carefully bent all the fins back straight and put the damper together. Ran well and I stoked the stove up. next morning, fan is back to grinding. I think the metal has been weakened by the constant heat and the force of the spinning is bending the fins out..
Wondering if anybody else is having this issue.......
-Matt