Pellet Stove - Flyash

bigdog · 10-05-2019, 07:29 PM

I have a new (to me) pellet stove. Hydra-Fire Mt. Vernon (stand-alone type).
The stove is an older model about 8+ years old, not the AE (Anniversary Edition). Purchased on Criagslist last Spring and this is my first heating season using.

Not having a chimney, I had it installed through the living room wall to outside.
It was professionally installed by a local fireplace shop using double-walled stove pipe.

When the stove is running I'm seeing a lot of fly-ash in the stove chamber, this is not so uncommon, however, what does concern me, is that I see this fly-ash
coming out the stove pipe on the outside of the house, is this common ?

I had a pellet stove insert at my other house, but it was vented up a brick
chimney, so if there was an fly-ash being produced, I never saw it.

The pellets I'm using came with the stove, only 1 bag, and just started to use. It's an off-brand pellet name, but indicates less than 1% ash. I have 2 tons of Green Supreme pellets for this season, which I've used in the past, and like very much.

So what is the Forum consensus about the fly-ash going out the stove-pie to the outside, should I be concerned ?

Thanks !

10-05-2019, 07:29 PM	#1
bigdog Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Central MA-Gilford Posts: 1,459 Thanks: 357 Thanked 126 Times in 100 Posts	Pellet Stove - Flyash I have a new (to me) pellet stove. Hydra-Fire Mt. Vernon (stand-alone type). The stove is an older model about 8+ years old, not the AE (Anniversary Edition). Purchased on Criagslist last Spring and this is my first heating season using. Not having a chimney, I had it installed through the living room wall to outside. It was professionally installed by a local fireplace shop using double-walled stove pipe. When the stove is running I'm seeing a lot of fly-ash in the stove chamber, this is not so uncommon, however, what does concern me, is that I see this fly-ash coming out the stove pipe on the outside of the house, is this common ? I had a pellet stove insert at my other house, but it was vented up a brick chimney, so if there was an fly-ash being produced, I never saw it. The pellets I'm using came with the stove, only 1 bag, and just started to use. It's an off-brand pellet name, but indicates less than 1% ash. I have 2 tons of Green Supreme pellets for this season, which I've used in the past, and like very much. So what is the Forum consensus about the fly-ash going out the stove-pie to the outside, should I be concerned ? Thanks !