Ya see the bottom of that T? That should unscrew and come off. Then you have vertical access.if your reply is to me, this is my outside.
Ya see the bottom of that T? That should unscrew and come off. Then you have vertical access.if your reply is to me, this is my outside.
Yep.Ya see the bottom of that T? That should unscrew and come off. Then you have vertical access.
A lot easier to clean the vent if you take the probe out.
I also have not yet removed the probe or in fact cleaned the vent leading to the T other than a short vacuum. It was all evenly tan inside there, so really no need yet. To remove the probe I assume a rear panel must be removed. It looks like a single screw attaches the probe to the stove. Is that correct ?
how do u know when it's dirty..? mine looks silver or chrome like.Yupper. Remove and wipe with a damp paper towel. I've got a 12" nut driver with a flex shaft. Really helps.
^^^^^agree don't worry about the esp/exhaust /feeder till after a ton.When I do a full cleaning on mine I remove the esp when I clean the exhaust. It can get crud built up on it, so it's a good idea to clean it off. It is also pretty easy to damage it with the exhaust brush.
I wouldn't worry too much about the exhaust/esp right now. You might want to clean them after your first ton or so.
how do u know when it's dirty..? mine looks silver or chrome like.
we have the same stoves... I assume to get to it you take off the back cover but not the same one that u remove to clean out the "fines box".....It looks clean after you dust it off. But there is still some build up of ash on there. You'll see the difference once you take it out and clean it. I only pull mine twice a year when I clean the venting.
ok.. would have thought the other side... I should have laid on the floor longer and checked out the [inards] when I cleaned out the fines box .Nope, same side as fines box. You also have to take off the lower back cover.
I did see the Auger shaft though and was wondering if it ever needs some lube like WD-40 or some lithium grease or should u just leave it alone..There's always a few in there.
just like wheels bearings are now.. gotcha ..Leave it alone. There's a sealed bearing in the auger motor but you can't lube it.
I also have not yet removed the probe or in fact cleaned the vent leading to the T other than a short vacuum. It was all evenly tan inside there, so really no need yet. To remove the probe I assume a rear panel must be removed. It looks like a single screw attaches the probe to the stove. Is that correct ?
A lot of ash can build up in a week and affect the stove's performance if you are running it 24x7. This is especially true in our situation where we are using an Accentra Insert to heat our 3200 sq ft. home.^ that's all you really need to do but it depends on how Purdy you want to keep the interior.
A lot of ash can build up in a week and affect the stove's performance if you are running it 24x7. This is especially true in our situation where we are using an Accentra Insert to heat our 3200 sq ft. home.
cleaning the burn pot is really the easiest part of mainting a stove..
only takes a minute or so to....
Little cleaning tip for you, when you clean the stove turn the feed rate dial to test mode, all the blowers will go on but the auger won't feed pellets (as long as the door is open) this helps keep ash/dust from entering the room
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