ChrisWNY said:
I remember reading somewhere that Fahrenheit also updated the burn pot some time in the last 2-3 years due to warping issues. I'm guessing your model is probably new enough where you already have the latest burn pot installed. If it ever becomes a factor however, Fahrenheit swaps them out free of charge from my understanding.
What pellets have done the best for you in your furnace? Are the Somersets the hands-down winner in your case? I think my local Lowes sells them so I'll have to give them a try one of these days.
Yes. Somersets. Are hands down the best for heat and ash. Next up are a shoot-out between Pro Pellets, Lignetics Green Labels, Lignetics Presto-Logs, and Greene Gold (Greene Team). Those all do pretty well. Some ashier than others, but heat wise about the same.
Rhe burn pot was given to me with the furnace (newest edition) along with 2 older models, the 1st generation 2 piece and the solid one piece. The one I have now is a 2 piece, thats got a small flat spot at the bottom of both halfs (latest design), I also got the newest board revision this Summer. The newest version is 1.2 and got rid of the 600 CFM option on the Blower. The last board was the same.digital board, but you could choose between 600 and 800 CFM (600 would give higher temps because of slower air through exchanger, also more ideal of it was a freestanding unit with the diffuser / less noise).
So as far as all the updated parts, it has them all now. All excpet the new exchanger. But compared to the other 2 units I have seen run. Mine by far has a better burn. The one, has yet to be cleaned since last year. The amount of ash inside the furnace is amazing. He empties the ash pan once a week and gives the exchanger rod a couple pulls. But thats it. Still fires every time.
Ive cleaned mine once so far. About 3 weeks ago when I put all the new parts in. But other than that, Im gonna stay on at least a bi-weekly schedule. Empty the ash pan once a week and pull the cleaning rod back and forth every day. But cleaning the firebox, isnt needed that often. The temps in this dont drop out like my Quadrafire upstairs (only cleaned it once this year too).
Have ran about 75 bags total. So each has only seen maybe 30-40 bags. Its about that even as to the bag count for each. Going 15-20 bags between cleanings isnt bad. This Winter has been so Mild, that not one week have I been on a bag a day schedule. In past years, it was about 2 bags a day (14 bags between my Weekly cleanings). Now it takes almost 2-3 weeks to burn the same amount (also using a woodstove). So its not like Im really neglecting the stoves. There being cleaned at the same bag intervals. Just not time intervals.
All in all... I think the Fahrenheit could easily burn 2-3 ton without doing anything. Letting it run constantly (empty ash pan only). The Previous owner of my stove only vacuumed the firebox and ran something like 5-6 ton through it. It was "plugged" to say the least. But safely, I feel it can go awhile without.
Matt at Fahrenheit said they have ran them through the ringer. Running them without emptying the ash pan at all, untill the ash stopped the auto clean cycle because the front flapper door couldnt open. He said it still wanted to run
Im still impressed with mine though. Im only using half the.ducts in my home. So the air coming through the registers is still as much as my Regular LP furnace (half the ducts with half the blower size). But it still does a great job of heating the whole house because of the layout and how the retuen air flows through the rooms without registers.
Long post again. Nice talkin to ya though....
