We just bought our Pelpro PP60 and even tho temps outside were still high 60's we got it running and everything worked well. Putting it in comfort mode worked well. It would shut off when the room reached 74 degrees. Now we have had the last few days drop into the 30's at night and 40/50's during the day but even when our room thermometer reads 81 it is not shutting down. Why might it it be doing that? What can i try to stop this problem?
Pelpro pp60 not shutting off in Comfort Mode
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If it is like my PP130 it has a temp sensor that is mounted in the back cover. It has a long wire wound up inside. You unwind the wire and try placing the sensor elsewhere.
It could be that where the sensor currently is there is a draft or maybe it is low enough in the room it is registering a cooler temp.
There is at least one thread that discusses this and it was solved by the person moving the sensor.
It could be that where the sensor currently is there is a draft or maybe it is low enough in the room it is registering a cooler temp.
There is at least one thread that discusses this and it was solved by the person moving the sensor.
Thank you! We did move it early evening yesterday, so far that is working. Now we're just struggling to get the trim right, and get enough heat off it to heat the house at these low temps. Unfortunately our house is very drafty.
Have you tried using a fan on the floor to blow cooler air at it?
I do that with both my stoves. It helps spread the heat around .
What square footage are you trying to heat?
I honestly do not know our square footage, my husband knows all that. But never thought about a fan.
It was in the wrong forum. I moved it and bumped it up to the top of the pellet forum to catch other pellet pro owners' attention.
Just know you may have to change the trim if you use a different brand of pellets. Also, depending on how your stove is vented, the temperature outside could impact your draft, which could also change your trim.
Do you know what is causing your house to be drafty? If it's your windows, look into making some interior air panels. They make a big difference.
We have both window leaks and poor insulation in our exterior walls. We are currently saving up to change windows and hopefully spray insulation.
I messed with the trim a little, but never really saw much difference.
What is yours doing that makes you think you need to adjust the trim?
What is yours doing that makes you think you need to adjust the trim?
In the past I have used those plastic window sealers to block window drafts. The ones that are like big piece of Saran Wrap. It is secured to the trim with tape and then you use a blow dryer to shrink it/make it tight.
I have also used rolled up towels at the bottom of exterior doors.
To start we were getting black soot on the window. We adjusted it counterclockwise and the window cleared up but then we started noticing the flame staying kind of small and not producing as much heat so we adjusted clockwise. Now we're back to black window.
We have the window the stove plastic wrapped now. Hoping to have time to do all windows this weekend.
Depending on the level it is running at you can get some soot. If it is running on low a lot it happens with mine. Running it on a little higher setting and the glass stays pretty clean.
Another thing to think about is running an OAK (if you are not already.
If you are not, you are basically heating the air and then pulling it in to the burn chamber and blowing it out the vent. So losing heat that way.
Also, by pulling air from inside and blowing it out the vent you create a small vacuum in the house which draws in cold outside air through any cracks etc.
If you are not, you are basically heating the air and then pulling it in to the burn chamber and blowing it out the vent. So losing heat that way.
Also, by pulling air from inside and blowing it out the vent you create a small vacuum in the house which draws in cold outside air through any cracks etc.
This is a very good point.
Also, I have issues with my glass getting dirty when I run on low for a long time. When I am at higher burn levels it stays clearer. Hard to find the goldilocks setting that works at both high and low burn
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