{"id":3106,"date":"2017-08-18T19:43:54","date_gmt":"2017-08-18T19:43:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.woodpellets.com\/blog\/?p=3106"},"modified":"2021-09-22T20:59:22","modified_gmt":"2021-09-22T20:59:22","slug":"how-to-prepare-your-pellet-stove-for-fall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/woodpellets.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/18\/how-to-prepare-your-pellet-stove-for-fall\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Prepare Your Pellet Stove for Fall"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When it was time to shut down your stove for the summer, did you take the time to do so properly?\u00a0Probably the most important part of shutting down for the summer is removing all leftover residue and pellets.\u00a0If you have moisture inside your stove, the leftover pellets will absorb it. This can cause rust to form, which could lead to costly damage.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/woodpellets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/clog.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"233\" \/>If you didn\u2019t shut down properly, or if your stove hasn\u2019t had a thorough cleaning in some time \u2013 you should consider scheduling one before the heating season begins.\u00a0A bonus of having a technician work on your stove clean-up is that he or she is able to check on all the stove parts that might need replacement or adjustment.<\/p>\n<p>Aside from the standard ash\u00a0removal and general maintenance, your wood pellet stove\u00a0needs\u00a0additional care not only for safety and preparedness, but also for efficiency. Pellet stoves work off of pressurized air, which is drawn from the exhaust &#8211; so pet hair, dander, dust and lint are constantly sucked in. If all the passages within your stove haven\u2019t been cleaned out, or your exhaust hasn\u2019t been cleared of debris \u2013 air cannot properly circulate.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Read &gt;&gt;\u00a0<a title=\"How to Properly Clean Your Pellet Stove\" href=\"https:\/\/woodpellets.com\/blog\/2016\/02\/17\/how-to-clean-your-pellet-stove\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The 5 Tools You Need to Clean Your Pellet Stove Properly<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s definitely helpful to\u00a0<strong>check your owner\u2019s manual<\/strong>\u00a0for more insight on this, and to learn more about your pellet stove overall. It\u2019s packed with model-specific information regarding proper stove maintenance, best practices and warranty information \u2013 but it\u2019s often overlooked.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you\u2019re taking care of your pellet stove cleaning yourself, or hiring a professional \u2013 here\u2019s 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 \u2013 Clean and Reinstall<\/li>\n<li>Clean and Inspect Heat Exchanger<\/li>\n<li>Remove Access Doors\/Panels \u2013 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<\/ul>\n<p><em>\u00a0*May not be applicable on some stove models.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When it was time to shut down your stove for the summer, did you take the time to do so properly?\u00a0Probably the most important part of shutting down for the summer is removing all leftover residue and pellets.\u00a0If you have moisture inside your stove, the leftover pellets will absorb it. This can cause rust to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[180,188,10],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/woodpellets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3106"}],"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=3106"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/woodpellets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3106\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3878,"href":"https:\/\/woodpellets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3106\/revisions\/3878"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/woodpellets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3106"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/woodpellets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3106"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/woodpellets.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3106"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}