{"id":2275,"date":"2015-09-15T21:30:28","date_gmt":"2015-09-15T21:30:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.woodpellets.com\/blog\/?p=2275"},"modified":"2015-10-20T19:55:11","modified_gmt":"2015-10-20T19:55:11","slug":"pellet-stove-cleaning-checklist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/woodpellets.com\/blog\/2015\/09\/15\/pellet-stove-cleaning-checklist\/","title":{"rendered":"What a Professional Pellet Stove Cleaning Checklist Should Look Like"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/woodpellets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/cleancareFact.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2279 alignleft\" alt=\"Pellet Stove Cleaning\" src=\"https:\/\/woodpellets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/cleancareFact.png\" width=\"202\" height=\"103\" srcset=\"https:\/\/woodpellets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/cleancareFact.png 600w, https:\/\/woodpellets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/cleancareFact-300x153.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 202px) 100vw, 202px\" \/><\/a>Did you know that your wood pellets might not be burning at full potential, if your stove hasn&#8217;t been cleaned properly? Much like a car needs oil changes and tire rotations, your pellet stove requires maintenance in order to operate as safely and efficiently as possible.\u00a0<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Although many stove owners believe their own cleaning techniques are sufficient, and some perhaps are, the fact remains that some things should be left to trained professionals.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re taking care of your pellet stove cleaning yourself, or hiring a professional &#8211; here&#8217;s what the checklist should include for a thorough cleaning:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Check Unit for Visible Defects, Ash, Discoloring<\/li>\n<li>Vacuum Inside of Unit<\/li>\n<li>Remove Baffles &#8211; Clean and Reinstall<\/li>\n<li>Clean and Inspect Heat Exchanger<\/li>\n<li>Remove Access Doors\/Panels &#8211; Vacuum and Reinstall<\/li>\n<li>Clean and Inspect\n<ul>\n<li>Heat Exchanger<\/li>\n<li>Burn Pot<\/li>\n<li>Ignitor<\/li>\n<li>Ash Pan<\/li>\n<li>Convection Fan<\/li>\n<li>Glass<\/li>\n<li>Combustion Fan<\/li>\n<li>Pressure Switch\/Hose<\/li>\n<li>Tee and Venting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Inspect\n<ul>\n<li>Gaskets<\/li>\n<li>Electrical Wiring<\/li>\n<li>Auger Motor(s)*<\/li>\n<li>Venting Seals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Inspect Hopper for Pellet Quality and Excess Fines<\/li>\n<li>Vacuum Back of Stove<\/li>\n<li>Check and Lubricate Shaker Grate Cam*<\/li>\n<li>Test Fire the Stove or Insert (Make sure the unit is fully operational)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>\u00a0*May not be applicable on some stove models.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>If you would prefer to hire a trained technician, you can check if\u00a0<strong>Cleancare Professional Pellet and Wood Stove Cleanings<\/strong>\u00a0are available in your area by calling 1-800-PELLETS, or by entering your zip code at\u00a0<a title=\"Woodpellets.com - Home of Cleancare\" href=\"https:\/\/woodpellets.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.Woodpellets.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know that your wood pellets might not be burning at full potential, if your stove hasn&#8217;t been cleaned properly? Much like a car needs oil changes and tire rotations, your pellet stove requires maintenance in order to operate as safely and efficiently as possible.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[39],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/woodpellets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2275"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/woodpellets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/woodpellets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/woodpellets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/woodpellets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2275"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/woodpellets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2275\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2358,"href":"https:\/\/woodpellets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2275\/revisions\/2358"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/woodpellets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2275"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/woodpellets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2275"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/woodpellets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2275"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}