A little history:Bought the Harmon P-38 stove the winter of 2006.I've always tried to keep it clean but not spotless,just safe.I've never had any problems with the stove,until now.
Problem--So last week before using I decided to give it a good cleaning.Cleaned all the things,heat exchanger,blower fan,burn pot ect.After scrapeing and brushing gave the inside a good vacuum job with 6 h.p.and dry wall filter.Went outside took the flue pipe off and vacuumed out where it goes thru the wall.There was very little fly ash in the flue pipe.I was careful not to hit the ESP probe.Got it cleaned.
I fired it up,no problem starting(Manual starting) the fire.All fans and auger working fine.Now I'm getting a lazy dirty flame.Always before the flame went up towards the heat exchangers.Now alot of the flame goes downward .The glass was spotless when I lite it within 2 hours it was black.Went out and could see a little smoke coming out of the flue.
I was trying a new pellet when I first lite it up.So the next day I cleaned it and removed all the new pellets.Replaced them with some Greenways,same thing as with the other pellets.When I used it on the second day I made sure the seal on the door,ash pan and hopper lid were good.
So this is where I am at this point.I know its something simple or something I missed.
I will admit I haven't cleaned the ESP probe and distribution blower.My manual don't tell how to get to these.Well,this is about all I can think to add...
Thanks,
Tony
Problem--So last week before using I decided to give it a good cleaning.Cleaned all the things,heat exchanger,blower fan,burn pot ect.After scrapeing and brushing gave the inside a good vacuum job with 6 h.p.and dry wall filter.Went outside took the flue pipe off and vacuumed out where it goes thru the wall.There was very little fly ash in the flue pipe.I was careful not to hit the ESP probe.Got it cleaned.
I fired it up,no problem starting(Manual starting) the fire.All fans and auger working fine.Now I'm getting a lazy dirty flame.Always before the flame went up towards the heat exchangers.Now alot of the flame goes downward .The glass was spotless when I lite it within 2 hours it was black.Went out and could see a little smoke coming out of the flue.
I was trying a new pellet when I first lite it up.So the next day I cleaned it and removed all the new pellets.Replaced them with some Greenways,same thing as with the other pellets.When I used it on the second day I made sure the seal on the door,ash pan and hopper lid were good.
So this is where I am at this point.I know its something simple or something I missed.
I will admit I haven't cleaned the ESP probe and distribution blower.My manual don't tell how to get to these.Well,this is about all I can think to add...
Thanks,
Tony