Originally Posted by
montana_charlie
When we first moved in, there was a Blaze Queen (insert) wood burner in the small fireplace.
We used it for the first few years, but my wife couldn't handle firewood very well, so she convinced me to look at 'pellets'.
We had this Whitfield installed, and I carefully watched them make the electronic adjustments in the book.
The following year, I readjusted those settings a little bit ... based upon how well the stove had performed during it's first season.
Since it was new, I have been doing all of the annual cleaning and lubricating, and I wouldn't trust anybody to do it for me.
Then, if it's running all day - every day, I will redo the complete cleaning routine (which involves some internal disassembly) about once a week
The guys who installed it knew what they were doing, and it 'breathes' properly.
Breathing and clean interior surfaces ... that is the biggest part (I believe) in getting heating efficiency.
It makes me mad (on your behalf) that you have a pellet stove that won't perform the way it is supposed to.
CM