Anyone have "Summer Choke Down" - ash plugged venting or exhaust blower?

[Don2222]

Hello

Here is a good case where the ash precipitates out of the venting side walls during the summer and stops the exhaust blower from turning and the stove from running!
New term - Summer Choke Down" ! ! !

See Pic Below. Impellers would not turn!

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[bbfarm]

Wow! Just wow

 

[Mr. Spock]

I take it a spring clean was not performed.

 

[TimfromMA]

I do my full tear down and clean in the spring just after my last burn.

 

[heat seeker]

Not here. Like most, I do my thorough cleaning after the last burn in spring. Then, minimal effort required to fire it up in the fall. Add pellets, remove vent plugs, plug stove in - and heat!

 

[TimfromMA]

Not here. Like most, I do my thorough cleaning after the last burn in spring. Than, minimal effort required to fire it up in the fall. Add pellets, remove vent plugs, plug stove in - and heat!

I have the extra step of removing the bucket of damp rid from the combustion chamber.

 

[Harvey Schneider]

Even after a spring cleaning, it is possible that the high humidity during summer will make more ash fall off the vent walls. Even with a power driven brush, I am sure that not all the ash is being brushed from the vent walls.
I think I'm going to be doing both spring and fall cleaning in the future.

 

[Don2222]

More Summer Choke Down venting!

Pipe is totally blocked! This is straight out then up 3 feet.

I have not seen this so much with inside up & out runs.

 

[bobdog2o02]

And they say wood stoves are dirtier......

 

[Mr. Spock]

Hard to believe the spring brushing missed all that.

 

[Big papa]

Doesn't look like it was ever cleaned Wow

 

[RhodyPelletRook]

Awesome pics! Especially the last one of you clearing the obstruction (classic costanza boast from Seinfeld)

 

[Pellet-King]

Hello

Here is a good case where the ash precipitates out of the venting side walls during the summer and stops the exhaust blower from turning and the stove from running!
New term - Summer Choke Down" ! ! !

See Pic Below. Impellers would not turn!

Click to Enlarge.

That tiny bit of ash aint nuthin!!, when I finally get around to cleaning mine from last year i'll post pics