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Clinkers and High Ash Build Up
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I clean the stove every day in order to keep the burn pot very clean so that there are no obstructions preventing air to the burn pot through the small holes. Can someone tell me if it is just the quality of pellet that is causing this large amount of ash and clinker? It seems that I should be able to run the stove for a couple of days without cleaning clinkers out of the burn pot.
Administrator- Yes that sounds like a pellet issue. A “clinker” is unburned material / minerals which have not been eliminated during the drying process. Can you increase your air flow intake? That might help a bit. You may also want to try another pellet like a Turman, Cubex or Somersett, Bayou. Pellets made by a hardwood flooring company or mill work company usually use kiln dried wood which is depleted of minerals due to the slower drying process.
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I agree with Bill M. LeCrete softwood pellets are not consistent. They burned just fine for a couple of years in my pellet boiler, but the past few years, they have fouled my burner so much that I had to clean it every other day or more.
I have a three year old, Harman Accentra insert. I have been burning EZ BLAZE SOFT WOOD PELLETS for the past two years. I recently purchased two skids of La Crete pellets. I burned 12 bags, I had to empty the ash pan three times. Compared to the EZ Blaze, I would empty the ash pan after 25 plus bags.The pellets are hot ,low fines,dust but too much ash. I would never buy these pellets again. Anyone else have this problem?