Good morning!
We have a 12-year-old Englander PDVC-25. It looks as though the stove has been repeatedly overfilled and the excess pellets have bent/dished the hopper door ever so slightly. Last year (our first season with it) the stove always had a slight smoky smell during a cold start, so I purchased a complete gasket set and will put that on when it arrives this week. I figured maybe the hopper door is contributing to the odor as well.
Has anyone ever encountered this and fixed it? I was thinking about taking it off, flipping it upside down with something bracing the center and applying pressure around the edges, maybe even make some wood forms to make sure it's even or something.
Best,
- Nathan
We have a 12-year-old Englander PDVC-25. It looks as though the stove has been repeatedly overfilled and the excess pellets have bent/dished the hopper door ever so slightly. Last year (our first season with it) the stove always had a slight smoky smell during a cold start, so I purchased a complete gasket set and will put that on when it arrives this week. I figured maybe the hopper door is contributing to the odor as well.
Has anyone ever encountered this and fixed it? I was thinking about taking it off, flipping it upside down with something bracing the center and applying pressure around the edges, maybe even make some wood forms to make sure it's even or something.
Best,
- Nathan