I am ready now.

[shtrdave]

Have had the pellets in for some time now, just did the last ton about 2 weeks ago. Today we went for breakfast and to the farmers market and then came home and cleaned the stove, I pulled the Exhaust probe out and pulled the 4" brush through the pipe a few times followed by the 3" cleaned a lot of stuff out of the pipe that just lays in the bottom. First time doing this in 2 years use. Was going to fire it up and try it out but it is still in the 50's here and and still 70 inside with out any heat right now, been using the Lasko ELectric heater off and on when we need it.

So stove wise we are ready for the cold and snow, myself I could do without the snow, don't mind some cold though.

 

[fmsm]

Just put the brush through for the first time in 2 years? Not good....

 

[JDenyer236]

Yeah try to clean your vent after every ton. It helps to keep your stove running efficiently and safely.

 

[shtrdave]

I use the brush that came with the stove, but had not done the pipe extending outside. I made a extension for the brush and had used it but I thinks it is smaller than the internal diameter of the pipe, so it didn't do as much as it should have.

 

[Ctcarl]

I use the brush that came with the stove, but had not done the pipe extending outside. I made a extension for the brush and had used it but I thinks it is smaller than the internal diameter of the pipe, so it didn't do as much as it should have.

I use a 25ft fiberglass rod that screws together also a 4 inch brush for flus that screws on the rod.should be done after 2 or 3 tons imo.

 

[Polar Bear]

I clean my vent after two tons... Every ton is ambitious, but hey it couldn't hurt.

 

[mepellet]

I do mine every ton. Easy to do with an accessible vent termination and linteater system.

 

[newbieinCT]

We are pellet newbies, so we are just getting to understand how to clean the stove, etc -- my husbnad bought this pellet brush head thingy -- called a "soot eater". It attaches to your drill and he absolutely loves it. Cleaned the stove pipe to the p61 last week and we are going to clean the otehr pellet stove pipe today. First time since we got the stove that I've seen him that excited to clean the stove

Has anyone else used it?

 

[newbieinCT]

Here it is: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000GA9D9I/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
His prized possession

 

[Tonyray]

We are pellet newbies, so we are just getting to understand how to clean the stove, etc -- my husbnad bought this pellet brush head thingy -- called a "soot eater". It attaches to your drill and he absolutely loves it. Cleaned the stove pipe to the p61 last week and we are going to clean the otehr pellet stove pipe today. First time since we got the stove that I've seen him that excited to clean the stove

Has anyone else used it?

have the same one but I don't use the drill since I don't have that long of a pipe as u can see.
just attach couple rods, push it to the top, and slowly pull down.
. might do the drill someday just for fun.

 

[fmsm]

Just make sure if you have the screw together rods that you don't reverse the drill when you are taking it out. If they unscrew you could be screwed....

 

[shtrdave]

So how are you all cleaning the pipes out like that, or doesn't your stove have the exhaust probe going into the pipe?

There is no way I would get a 4 or even 3" brush through unless I take the back cover off and remove the probe.

2 years of burning about 7 ton all together.

There wasn't but maybe 3/4 cup of soot come out of the pipe.

 

[mepellet]

To clean the entire exhaust passageway I take the esp out.

My every ton cleaning does not include the exhaust passageway within the stove where the esp is. I do that every year in the spring.

 

[shtrdave]

To clean the entire exhaust passageway I take the esp out.

My every ton cleaning does not include the exhaust passageway within the stove where the esp is. I do that every year in the spring.

I pretty much have been doing it the opposite way, as told by the dealer when we first looked at the stove. Take the long brush and run it into the exhaust port in the stove and make a few swipes to clean it out and the ESP off.

 

[newbieinCT]

have the same one but I don't use the drill since I don't have that long of a pipe as u can see.
just attach couple rods, push it to the top, and slowly pull down.
. might do the drill someday just for fun.

We didn't really need the drill either --- the husband did it just for fun. he was so excited and I was a bit sad I missed it. We are definitely way too happy about our stove - need to get out more lol

 

[fmsm]

To clean the entire exhaust passageway I take the esp out.

My every ton cleaning does not include the exhaust passageway within the stove where the esp is. I do that every year in the spring.

I do everything but remove the motors and the exhaust every two weeks, the rest gets done every ton. That is why I am switching to the DF's. Less ash=less cleaning. No offense meant in this statement but I think you may need to up your routine maintenance.

 

[mepellet]

I do everything but remove the motors and the exhaust every two weeks, the rest gets done every ton. That is why I am switching to the DF's. Less ash=less cleaning. No offense meant in this statement but I think you may need to up your routine maintenance.

I do more maintenance/cleaning than most.

Maybe you didn't understand my post

Every week or two includes cleaning the entire firebox, cleaning out the ignitor area, removing all carbon from burnpot, a brush of the exhaust fan blade while left on fan shaft, a quick brush with a 2" paintbrush down to the esp, cleaning of the glass, cleaning of the fines box

Every ton includes all of the above plus removing exhaust fan and wire brushing then spraying with liquid graphite and using anti-seize on the last screw to put it back on, cleaning of the exhaust piping with 4" linteater brush, empty the ash pan,

The yearly spring cleaning includes all of the above plus pulling the esp and running the 2" linteater brush with drill through exhaust passageway in stove, and removing the distribution fan and cleaning that.

 

[shtrdave]

I am thinking many of you are way to anal about the cleaning thing. According to the dealer what I am doing is just fine and I should not have any problems. DO dealers know everything, probably not but I am good with that.

 

[JDenyer236]

I clean my vent after two tons... Every ton is ambitious, but hey it couldn't hurt.

Since I only burn about 3 ton a year I'm only cleaning it 3 times yearly. I can live with that. Plus I am a bit of an overachiever. Since I don't burn enough pellets to belong to the pellet pig club I got lonely and started my own club. The spotless vent club

 

[fmsm]

I do more maintenance/cleaning than most.

Maybe you didn't understand my post

Every week or two includes cleaning the entire firebox, cleaning out the ignitor area, removing all carbon from burnpot, a brush of the exhaust fan blade while left on fan shaft, a quick brush with a 2" paintbrush down to the esp, cleaning of the glass, cleaning of the fines box

Every ton includes all of the above plus removing exhaust fan and wire brushing then spraying with liquid graphite and using anti-seize on the last screw to put it back on, cleaning of the exhaust piping with 4" linteater brush, empty the ash pan,

The yearly spring cleaning includes all of the above plus pulling the esp and running the 2" linteater brush with drill through exhaust passageway in stove, and removing the distribution fan and cleaning that.

Yes I did not fully comprehend, my fault. Please accept my apology. Sounds like you are doing it right.

 

[mepellet]

Yes I did not fully comprehend, my fault. Please accept my apology. Sounds like you are doing it right.

No worries. Sometimes hard to get points across in this type of conversation. Hope you have a good winter. Happy burning.