Outdoor Wood Furnace Info
Outdoor Furnaces - Manufacturers WITH EPA-Certified Models => Portage & Main => Topic started by: woodwest on January 03, 2013, 10:50:52 PM
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Thought some of you owners of the Portage and Main Optimizer series might like this bit of info. I find the vertical tubes are not the easiest to clean especially if you are burning less than optimal wood. In my case cleaning once a week is more realistic. Anyhow to simplify the process once a week, I open the damper on the Blower Motor up to approximately 1/2 inch and let it run this way for a couple of hours You will also notice that a considerable amount of the creosote inside the firepot burns away as well. Then use your brush to give the tubes a final clean out, reposition the blower damper back to where it belongs 1/4 inch open and you should be good to go. Basically works like a Self Clean cycle! Cheers.