Burn pot issue?

[richtb2]

I have the Summers Heat (Englander) Smart Stove since last year and love it. Only thing I am unsure of is the burn pot. I do have the newer design for this stove (there was a recall last year), but it developed a crack in the bottom and I only used the stove from January through April. Englander was awesome and replaced it for me under warranty, but I've only been using the new pot for less than 6 weeks and already see where this is going to happen again. As you can see in the pictures, the same wear pattern is developing. Burning a softwood douglas fir pellet this year that leaves almost no ash in the burn pot so not quite sure why this is happening. Emailed Mike at Englander last week but with the holiday haven't heard back, just wondering if any of you have seen this before or if this is normal. Not sure if replacing the burn pot each season is normal or not.

 

[rich2500]

Definitely not normal to replace pots every year.I kind of remember a post last year about the same thing happening on another Englander stove believe it may have been on the PAH.

 

[alternativeheat]

Looks to me like they maybe need to beef that thing up a little bit and/or use a different steel alloy. DFs do burn hot though but still. I wouldn't call it " normal" to burning out a pot grate each year. Course everyone's idea of normal is relative. You will just have to see what Mike has to say about it.

 

[rich2500]

It was the PAH
https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads...the-burn-pots-2-burn-pots-in-4-months.141232/

 

[richtb2]

It was the PAH
https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads...the-burn-pots-2-burn-pots-in-4-months.141232/

Did a search but that thread never came up, thanks! Just read through the whole thing, looks like I might need to find a fabricator to build me one out of better material. If I hear back from Englander I will update.

 

[BUBIBEAR]

Are you running in the manual or auto on and off mode ?

 

[richtb2]

Are you running in the manual or auto on and off mode ?

Mostly manual mode. Only do the auto mode when it's in the high 50's/low 60's and I actually have the stove in use (not usually the case).

 

[rich2500]

Did a search but that thread never came up, thanks! Just read through the whole thing, looks like I might need to find a fabricator to build me one out of better material. If I hear back from Englander I will update.

do have the original burnpot yet

 

[richtb2]

do have the original burnpot yet

Yes I do, not sure why but I kept it just in case I needed it.

 

[rich2500]

I would get that one beefed up so you can continue to use the stove, to bad your not a little closer or I would cut the bottom out and weld a heavier piece in for you.

 

[richtb2]

I would get that one beefed up so you can continue to use the stove, to bad your not a little closer or I would cut the bottom out and weld a heavier piece in for you.

That is a great idea, I will see about getting that done locally. Thanks!