Enviro M55 insert Flame and glass smoke pattern (photos)....after

[bostonfan49]

So after 4 days burn, about 3-4 hours a day here is a pic of my average flame (first hour of a run, but after the initial start-up flame) when house is cool and heating up to 72...Heat Level 3, Feed 2 and combustion air 3, Premium Pellet setting using last years, bottom of my pellet bags Vermont Pellets. My flame is usually centered although in this pic it favors the left side. (My combustion slider is probably a bit less than 1/2 open) Still way to warm to crank up the stove to do a mag check....! I wanted to show a pic of my inside glass to get some opinions. I think folks are going to say, Too rich, need more air....but just curious!
Thanks,Bill

 

[bostonfan49]

So after 4 days burn, about 3-4 hours a day here is a pic of my average flame (first hour of a run, but after the initial start-up flame) when house is cool and heating up to 72...Heat Level 3, Feed 2 and combustion air 3, Premium Pellet setting using last years, bottom of my pellet bags Vermont Pellets. My flame is usually centered although in this pic it favors the left side. (My combustion slider is probably a bit less than 1/2 open) Still way to warm to crank up the stove to do a mag check....! I wanted to show a pic of my inside glass to get some opinions. I think folks are going to say, Too rich, need more air....but just curious!
Thanks,Bill

Sorry about the burn photo, the flame on the right side is much higher than in the pic....oh well

 

[jtakeman]

Really should set the stove with a mag once it gets cool enough. Looks slightly rich to me, Try raising the Comb air to 4 or open the damper a smidge.

 

[smwilliamson]

or kick up the draft trim one notch

 

[smwilliamson]

How did you get inside the stove for the second shot, that's impressive!

 

[bostonfan49]

How did you get inside the stove for the second shot, that's impressive!

..turned my head sideway....burnt all my hair off and me thinks I suffered brain damage by you got to get the pic somehow...

 

[bostonfan49]

..turned my head sideway....burnt all my hair off and me thinks I suffered brain damage by you got to get the pic somehow...

 

[jtakeman]

..turned my head sideway....burnt all my hair off and me thinks I suffered brain damage by you got to get the pic somehow...

Me thinxs you got "THAT" hangin here.

 

[flynfrfun]

So after 4 days burn, about 3-4 hours a day here is a pic of my average flame (first hour of a run, but after the initial start-up flame) when house is cool and heating up to 72...Heat Level 3, Feed 2 and combustion air 3, Premium Pellet setting using last years, bottom of my pellet bags Vermont Pellets. My flame is usually centered although in this pic it favors the left side. (My combustion slider is probably a bit less than 1/2 open) Still way to warm to crank up the stove to do a mag check....! I wanted to show a pic of my inside glass to get some opinions. I think folks are going to say, Too rich, need more air....but just curious!
Thanks,Bill

Hi Bill, that's not too bad. As has been stated, the mag check will be the best way. As far as the flame centering. It seems to be affected by where the agitator stops. However, I made a simple cheap "deflector" because I noticed the M55's auger tends to dump more pellets to the left side of the burn pot which is why they all have higher flame on the left. The deflector corrects this and I believe might even make the stove a hair more efficient since the flame evenly heats all of the heat exchanger instead of mostly the left side. Besides, it's nice to watch a nice even fire instead of one that heavily favors the left all the time (except right after the agitator finishes a cycle). Notice how I bend the left side of the deflector to the right so that it kicks a few of the pellets to the right. It is easy and quick to bend the deflector to get the fire just right. Too much and it will kick pellets right out of the burn pot.
Flynfrfun

 

[bostonfan49]

Me thinxs you got "THAT" hangin here.

Me thinxs you got "THAT" hangin here.

 

[bostonfan49]

Yes...that would be DexterDay, I believe, and I am sure his lawyer will be contacting me for slander and god knows what else....but he taught us all a great service
Bill

 

[bostonfan49]

Hi Bill, that's not too bad. As has been stated, the mag check will be the best way. As far as the flame centering. It seems to be affected by where the agitator stops. However, I made a simple cheap "deflector" because I noticed the M55's auger tends to dump more pellets to the left side of the burn pot which is why they all have higher flame on the left. The deflector corrects this and I believe might even make the stove a hair more efficient since the flame evenly heats all of the heat exchanger instead of mostly the left side. Besides, it's nice to watch a nice even fire instead of one that heavily favors the left all the time (except right after the agitator finishes a cycle). Notice how I bend the left side of the deflector to the right so that it kicks a few of the pellets to the right. It is easy and quick to bend the deflector to get the fire just right. Too much and it will kick pellets right out of the burn pot.
Flynfrfun

Thanks for reminding me! I think I will try that! **I will be posting pics and comments about my new burn pot modification (taken from the stickys) about keeping more pellets in the burn pot instead of being pushed by the agitator rod. Its a "bottom up" mod" vs the "top down"mod that was posted. I have a welder friend working on it now, so can't post any pic's yet!
Bill

 

[bostonfan49]

LOL, Brain damage....I was referring to where I can stick my head, and giving credit to a great teacher

 

[flynfrfun]

The way I keep that deflector in place is to open up the "wings" that go behind the back panel. You have to bend them to push it back, but they spring back open once in place giving enough friction to keep it from falling into the firebox. The best part is there are no permanent modifications or holes to drill in the stove. But make darn sure it can't fall into the burn pot because I imagine it could really bind up the agitator system. I used it all last season with no problems.