Hey all,
Just joined the forum after reading/researching as much as I could about pellet stoves on this site. I decided to buy a st. croix york insert for my fireplace used off of craigslist, the price was decent so I figured why not. My father and I installed a 4 inch liner kit with a 3 " T adapter for the liner kit. I have noticed that I don't have any issues getting the stove started but it isn't getting anywhere close to heating my 1200 sq. foot house. I was hoping that sitting in my living room (where fireplace is) that I would have to crack the windows it would be so hot in here. In the meantime this has not been the case. I have burnt Pres-to-logs and another brand from Lowes ( I know, generic box cutter brands), but recently also bought a bag of Somersets that were stored inside a warehouse and they still aren't cutting it. When turning the stove on to a level 3, if I stand directly in front of the Unit it is extremely hot but it doesn't seem to disperse heat other then right in front of the unit. I also noticed that it seemed to be pushing the air directly at the floor. Once taking off the cover which is above the door, it shoots the heat out much better but still hasn't managed to keep my house much warmer then 64 degrees. What I have done to try to troubleshoot:
1) Took all firebrick out and tapped on back wall to get any ash to drop.
2) All ash pans have been cleaned every morning
3) Actually noticed insulation in the breather tubes which push the heat out so I unblocked all of those areas
4) Have no codes flashing on the control panel
5) Flame seems to be pretty steady across ( Not really v-shaped or only putting out flame on one side)
One thing I have noticed is the unit is missing one of the pieces that covers the rear of where the ash pans are. I don't know if this would create any issues or not. I have also taken a thermometer to right outside of where the heat blows and it appears to be coming out at approximately 200 degrees or so on level 3.
THIS IS DRIVING ME CRAZY, WHAT AM I MISSING ?
Thank you all for your time and suggestions
Just joined the forum after reading/researching as much as I could about pellet stoves on this site. I decided to buy a st. croix york insert for my fireplace used off of craigslist, the price was decent so I figured why not. My father and I installed a 4 inch liner kit with a 3 " T adapter for the liner kit. I have noticed that I don't have any issues getting the stove started but it isn't getting anywhere close to heating my 1200 sq. foot house. I was hoping that sitting in my living room (where fireplace is) that I would have to crack the windows it would be so hot in here. In the meantime this has not been the case. I have burnt Pres-to-logs and another brand from Lowes ( I know, generic box cutter brands), but recently also bought a bag of Somersets that were stored inside a warehouse and they still aren't cutting it. When turning the stove on to a level 3, if I stand directly in front of the Unit it is extremely hot but it doesn't seem to disperse heat other then right in front of the unit. I also noticed that it seemed to be pushing the air directly at the floor. Once taking off the cover which is above the door, it shoots the heat out much better but still hasn't managed to keep my house much warmer then 64 degrees. What I have done to try to troubleshoot:
1) Took all firebrick out and tapped on back wall to get any ash to drop.
2) All ash pans have been cleaned every morning
3) Actually noticed insulation in the breather tubes which push the heat out so I unblocked all of those areas
4) Have no codes flashing on the control panel
5) Flame seems to be pretty steady across ( Not really v-shaped or only putting out flame on one side)
One thing I have noticed is the unit is missing one of the pieces that covers the rear of where the ash pans are. I don't know if this would create any issues or not. I have also taken a thermometer to right outside of where the heat blows and it appears to be coming out at approximately 200 degrees or so on level 3.
THIS IS DRIVING ME CRAZY, WHAT AM I MISSING ?
Thank you all for your time and suggestions