Found time to move some wood around and got into better seasoned stuff. What a huge difference! I’m back to quick burning cycles, less smoke, and much improved wood consumption.
Also, one thing I did discover when trouble shooting was in the blower assembly. The fan blades were very clogged. They had A LOT of insulation particles that were caked in soot stuck to them. I cleaned it all out, and it is blowing considerably more air.
Being a newbie to owning a gasification boiler I have experienced a lot of problems with the learning curve associated with running the thing. As far as the GX10 in particular, most of my frustrations come from how I was led to believe the stove would work v.s. what I actually experience. They lead you to believe that the thing sips fuel, doesn’t smoke, and is an ease to operate. The truth is it burns wood, sometimes a lot of it. It smokes, especially if conditions are not absolutely perfect. And, if something is off (crap wood, plugged nozzle, dirty heat exchangers, air flow issues, etc.) you’ve got problems.
I hate to complain too much. I will save over $7000 on heating oil this season. I just wish it could better keep up with the demands of my house - longer burn times, warmer temps.