Combustion Blower

[tinkabranc]

How often should the combustion blower be cleaned?
Should it be part of my weekly cleaning, or end of season cleaning
with the pipe? It is also in the back panel on this model so it is not
very easy to get to.

This might sound like a silly question to the experienced burners, but
I am still learning my way around this stove and want to make sure I am not
missing anything with the maintenance.


thanks for your help

 

[GVA]

I would clean the comb blower at the same time you do the major cleaning.
That is to say the cleaning after every ton of pellets....
However I found that it was better to clean my stove every 25-30 bags of pellets but could push it out depending on how cold it was....
Just take an old toothbrush to the blades but BE CAREFUL NOT TO BEND THEM.

 

[johnnywarm]

Is there a video on how to clean your pellet stove the correct way??

Thanks JW

 

[GVA]

Is there a video on how to clean your pellet stove the correct way??

Thanks JW

That would depend on what make it is. I know Englander has a video.
Harman has a link on thier site or you can use the home warmth link web put up in this forum today but they don't have a video.

 

[tinkabranc]

No video available that I am aware of. Only the user manual is provided which is vague.

Per my dealer's recommendation, I do scrape the burnpot often and vac once a week
rather than after each ton of pellets is burned, but nothing was mentioned about
the blower or other areas.

I did check out the link for other models that was posted today to get an idea of
the cleaning process and realized I may still be missing steps.
Hopefully Harman will put out a cleaning manual for the XXV soon.

thanks

 

[GVA]

I e-mailed them once about updating for the XXV, maybe I'll try again tonite...

 

[tinkabranc]

Thanks GVA, I appreciate your help

 

[johnnywarm]

Thank you. i just think doing it right is importaint with fire.

 

[GVA]

I don't have any pull or anything with Harman, I'm just gonna e-mail them again that the XXV has been out for 2 years and they should update the link to maintenance.
There's LOTS of XXV owners here now..........

 

[wilbilt]

Finding a comprehensive manual for mine has become the Holy Grail, so to speak.

It's like it never existed.

 

[freebird77]

Havent done mine yet but here is a very informative site.

(broken link removed to http://www.harmanstoves.com/maintenance/p38&p61cleaninginstructions;.pdf)

 

[aburress1223]

There are some stove cleaning videos on you tube that may not be for your model but may give you some ideas.

 

[Snowy Rivers]

I really hate to remove the combustion blower as the gasket is a gonner almost every time.

On the Large Whitfield I pull all the baffles out, vacuum the entire innards then hit the start button that tunes on the fans

I then direct an airhose into the last part of the exhaust duct behind the fire box.

The violent flow of turbulent air will dislodge the remaining ash and blow it right on out.

I have a direct vent and I can reach all the way to the exhaust fan housing with the shop vac hose. (stove off to avoid getting the hose into the spinning blades)

Once a year during the summer shutdown is when I will remove the fan and clean the blades with a soft paint brush, blow off well, suck out the housing completely and reassemble.

Just how I do it.

Snowy

 

[gfreek]

(broken link removed to http://www.stovekeeper.com/help.htm)

 

[Doocrew]

I have been doing mine twice a year. Just did the mid-season cleaning this past week and will do another at the end of the season. Yup, the white gasket will fall apart. I keep them in stock. Sometimes if you are real careful, you can get away with not having to replace it. They range in price from $10-14 each. To me, it is a cheap price to pay to have those fan blades clean.

 

[GVA]

Here we are over 3 years later and they still don't have a cleaning guide on the website for the XXV. WTF

 

[GVA]

I should add that as others have said here if you have to pull out your comb blower you should keep a gasket at home.
on my Advance you didn't have to pull the blower out of the stove to clean it.