New to Pellet Stoves

[Hvac4Life]

Hello everyone,

I recently purchased a used Englander 25-pdvc (2003) and installed it this weekend. Maybe I'm over reacting but the pellet vent coming off the back seems hotter than I expected. I'm venting with the 3" pelletvent thru wall kit with a 45° off the appliance collar before exiting house. Am I over reacting and this is normal?

- Randy

 

[fmsm]

Hello everyone,

I recently purchased a used Englander 25-pdvc (2003) and installed it this weekend. Maybe I'm over reacting but the pellet vent coming off the back seems hotter than I expected. I'm venting with the 3" pelletvent thru wall kit with a 45° off the appliance collar before exiting house. Am I over reacting and this is normal?

- Randy

How hot is it and what were you expecting?

 

[Hvac4Life]

How hot is it and what were you expecting?

Hot enough I can't keep my hand on it. Haven't measured temp yet. Figured it wouldn't be that hot.

 

[lsucet]

If I remember correctly exhaust get hot. Be sure you are matching fan and burn rate. 5-5, 7-7, etc on the control board. I think they also have some settings A B C. Check which setting you should have. I Know different settings can burn hotter than other. If you don't find any information here, contact them.

 

[lsucet]

Some has the three numbers on the bottom are 6-4-1, but check for your year model what should be.

 

[Connecticut Yankee]

The exhaust pipe on my stove is cool enough to touch, but hot enough you wouldn't want to keep your hand on it for very long. It's a little cooler than the top of the stove gets when warmed up.

 

[TPFD]

New to this forum. First question - Is it ok to piggyback off this thread with a simple question?

Question - Aren't the heat range and blower speed numbers supposed to remain on (like 5 - 5) while stove is operating?

 

[lsucet]

New to this forum. First question - Is it ok to piggyback off this thread with a simple question?

Question - Aren't the heat range and blower speed numbers supposed to remain on (like 5 - 5) while stove is operating?

it should, that is what is recommended. For what i understand you can go higher on the air but no lower than the heat range. ideal is 5-5, 7-7, etc.

 

[TPFD]

Oh shoot. I am not always clear.
I meant the lights are OUT. If I push one (heat or blower, up or down) the lights come on, and the button push affected the stove. So if it was 5-5 and I could not tell because the lights are out, I push heat down and it lights up 4-5.
I just want to look at it and see whatever it is running at.

 

[lsucet]

Oh shoot. I am not always clear.
I meant the lights are OUT. If I push one (heat or blower, up or down) the lights come on, and the button push affected the stove. So if it was 5-5 and I could not tell because the lights are out, I push heat down and it lights up 4-5.
I just want to look at it and see whatever it is running at.

YEAH YOU CAN GO DOWN ON HEAT AND/OR UP ON AIR. BUT AIR NEVER GOES LOWER THAN HEAT I THINK.

 

[Ssyko]

Some of the older pdvc &pdv you could lower the fan below the heat range but the new stoves are programmed to not allow that. Honestly I don’t remember if mine stayed lit or not. Sold it a few months back.

 

[Hvac4Life]

I checked my pip temp today and it's 250°F at exhaust blower exit. This seem ok? BTW, this was at a 5-5 setting running about 20 minutes.

 

[Ssyko]

Your pipe temp is going to fluctuate with your settings, you could try dropping the heat down to 4 and fan up to 7 and take the heat out of the stove for your living space instead of sending it up the chimney.