Increasing the size of burnpot holes...

[POTSTIRRER]

Here's my biggest issue rt now. I have a us stove model 6039 4 button style that came with an agitator. The agitator quit working yr ago. So I've been running without, which many ppl do regardless of it working or not. I recently replaced the door gasket, which made a big difference. I have it on heat range 4 with manual drafter out an inch and draft setting on auto. This heats very nicely. My issue is the burn pot fills to quickly and I'm scooping pellets out every 3 hrs or so....what can I do to get the combustion to catch up to the pellets? Ive tried the obvious things like pulling damper out further and adjusting draft fan..Incraese the hole size? I'm using TSC Lee Energy pellets.

 

[Mark_ms]

I would think that your aigitator not working would be part of the problem as there is not enough air for complete combustion of pellets.
If you start drilling holes in your burnpot either enlarging the existing holes or making new ones you may run into additional issues.

 

[Bioburner]

I know Countryside had a infield modification of enlarging holes on the bottom of the pot. The newer pellet or manual clinker pot is deeper than the standard pot.

 

[Mark_ms]

Bioburner wasn't that for the Baby countryside?

 

[Bioburner]

Bioburner wasn't that for the Baby countryside?

Nope. Never touched a Baby, hope to never.

 

[Mark_ms]

Nope. Never touched a Baby, hope to never.

I tried to work on a neighbors Countryside once, that was enough for me!

 

[Bioburner]

If I wanted to work on something poorly made I could do it on a cheaper US stove-Forester that was being sold at big box at season end for $600 and it took them a year to hook someone into buying.