Whitfield quest filling up with pellets

[KogasaPunk]

So I have cleaned the stove top to bottom. Both the exhaust and blower fans have been cleaned and oiled. The air door is all the way open.

Could my gaskets be the issue? I’m changing today but will they have that much of an effect on the burn?

If I put a meter on the fan motors what resistance should I be seeing to know if the motors are going bad?

 

[johneh]

You say you have cleaned your stove but have you cleaned
the air intake (OAK-yes or no) and have you cleaned the
chimney to the top ?
pellet overcharge is related to not enough air throw the burn pot
Do a dollar bill test on the door before changing the gaskets
Check the burn pot air holes make sure they are clean and free of
hard ash and carbon build up
And welcome to the forum

 

[KogasaPunk]

You say you have cleaned your stove but have you cleaned
the air intake (OAK-yes or no) and have you cleaned the
chimney to the top ?
pellet overcharge is related to not enough air throw the burn pot
Do a dollar bill test on the door before changing the gaskets
Check the burn pot air holes make sure they are clean and free of
hard ash and carbon build up
And welcome to the forum

So my exhaust goes straight out my wall outside. It does not go into a chimney. It’s not blocked at all.

I’m fairly new to stoves in general, my air intake is the combustion fan correct? I have no fresh air intake on the stove aside from that fan pulling air and pushing it into the burn pot. There’s a small 1 inch connection behind the fan that goes to literally nothing haha

 

[KogasaPunk]

Turns out it was the door gasket. Stoves like a new animal.

 

[johneh]

I’m fairly new to stoves in general, my air intake is the combustion fan correct? I have no fresh air intake on the stove aside from that fan pulling air and pushing it into the burn pot.

The fan pulls air through the burn pot .
All newer pellet stoves are negative draft
If your stove worked the way you described air/smoke
would have been pushed out the bad door seal .
Also, a great way to start a hopper fire

 

[SidecarFlip]

Nothing beats a good smoldering hopper fire and it makes your house smell like a Nashville BBQ joint. Of course it don't make your wife happy...lol Been there and did that long ago and lost that stove too.

 

[KogasaPunk]

The fan pulls air through the burn pot .
All newer pellet stoves are negative draft
If your stove worked the way you described air/smoke
would have been pushed out the bad door seal .
Also, a great way to start a hopper fire

You are right I’m sorry the exhaust fan pulls the air through the burn pot and out the vent.

The attached video is how my fire is burning on low settings with the damper wide open….it ran good for a while with the new gasket now it’s back to a larger lazy flame… these things are tough to diagnose lol.

 

[johneh]

The flame in the video is just a little too high for my liking
maybe 2 much air. If the flame went lazy there is a lack
of air being pulled through the burn pot . Where is the stove
located? If it is in a sealed tight space try opening a window
a little to see if that helps the fire perform better
This clip shows the different flame patterns it is from Enviro
but the best one I have found for all stoves,