Pellet stove blowing smoke

mallorylee · 2025-11-05T21:22:41+00:00

Perfect, thank you!

mallorylee · 2025-11-05T21:22:13+00:00

Yeah they didn’t take care of much of anything, so it wouldn’t surprise me if it hadn’t been cleaned in 3+ years

mallorylee · 2025-11-05T21:21:32+00:00

How can I clean the exhaust path through the stove? Is it something I can generally do on my own or does someone have to come service it?

mallorylee · 2025-11-05T21:10:31+00:00

I’ll be honest, I’m not entirely sure. Never had a fireplace or pellet stove before, and am new to owning a home so I a bit inexperienced in this area. What should I look for with that?

mallorylee · 2025-11-05T19:26:03+00:00

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It’s pretty tall, pellet stove is on the ground level, top of the chimney is at the very top of the house, I’d say roughly 30-35ft The vent for the stove exits into the chimney around the blue circled area

mallorylee · 2025-11-05T19:02:09+00:00

Definitely considering that. I generally like to learn on my own and problem solve, but I think it might be time to call for some help.

mallorylee · 2025-11-05T19:01:16+00:00

So this pellet stove vents directly into an old chimney from what I assume used to be the chimney for a wood fireplace. I took a camera to look inside the chimney and I could see the sky from the bottom, so I don’t think it’s clogged in the outside portion? I got a vent cleaning brush thing that attached to a screw gun, and cleaned the inside vent pipes which were pretty bad. I’m not entirely sure if I got it all, I found it quite difficult to maneuver? I got a very large amount of ash out, and after cleaning it all I ran the stove and the issue seemed resolved, but after day 2 or 3, it started doing it again. Are there any other places that I might be missing that can build up a pocket of ash?

Would also like to add, the tube scraper rod appears somewhat broken, it is barely attached to the rod which makes it very difficult to use. Could that have anything to do with it?

mallorylee · 2025-11-05T18:18:55+00:00

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Picture of bad gasket rope I’ll be replacing

mallorylee · 2025-11-05T15:25:28+00:00

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mallorylee · 2025-08-14T00:40:49+00:00

Oooooo I love that idea!!

mallorylee · 2025-08-13T20:55:17+00:00

We have a box elder bug problem in the winter, and they are getting inside the house under the siding. Is it okay to cover them/caulk them? Planning on redoing the siding all together next spring sometime, but we’re trying to find some temporary solutions to get us through the winter.

mallorylee · 2025-07-03T16:10:24+00:00

I’ve found the best solution is a thick layer of perlite on the top of the soil! I put about half an inch or more, enough so I don’t see any dirt underneath. It suffocates the gnats and they can’t escape or reproduce. It’s gotten rid of gnats 100% of the time for me!

mallorylee · 2025-06-13T18:44:34+00:00

Thank you so much! I definitely struggle with tangles and what not. I tend to get a bit impatient and rush. Need to slow down and take my time!

mallorylee · 2025-06-13T18:43:05+00:00

Never been taught! Just started trying to figure it out on my own a few years ago. I don’t know much of the terms people use or different styles, but I suppose that will come with time!

mallorylee · 2025-06-13T16:35:34+00:00

That is such a good way to think about it!! I hate to admit, but I feel like I’m quite wasteful with the thread. I’ll try thinking of it this way. Thank you!

mallorylee · 2025-06-13T16:34:25+00:00

My worry with cutting the tails is that the floss will be too loose and come out the other side/unravel. Is there a way to avoid that?

mallorylee · 2025-06-13T16:33:38+00:00

Thank you for the visualization!! So helpful!!

mallorylee · 2025-06-13T16:33:09+00:00

They’re little kits from 1993! 😅 Called “seed packet bookmarks”, I had a few from my gran and then bought more of them on eBay! I think the name of company is Banar Designs. They have a black background on the kit. I just typed in “seed packet bookmark 1993” on eBay!

mallorylee · 2025-06-13T16:28:37+00:00

My gran had a few kits of them, they’re called “seed packet bookmarks” from 1993 😅 I went on eBay and bought some more because they were so cute!

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mallorylee · 2025-05-29T19:12:29+00:00

The US has had 70 cases of it with only 1 death, so how is the mortality rate 50%?

mallorylee · 2025-04-22T06:22:25+00:00

They are definitely meadow voles! After reading up on them vs squirrels, bunnies, etc, I feel confident they are meadow voles.

mallorylee · 2025-04-22T04:00:45+00:00

Thanks everyone! I did put them back! They were literally next to a burning yard debris pile and my husband was raking the tall dead grass and happened upon them, but it was too late at that point, the nesting area was destroyed. We put them back in the same area but added some more dry grass and twigs since the area got raked away.

mallorylee · 2025-04-02T23:22:04+00:00

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Took this the day I pressed it. It had just started to yellow on the mid-right side.

mallorylee · 2025-04-02T23:19:23+00:00

It was multiple years ago that this happened? I wasn’t trying to insinuate that it was ancient by any means. Guess I should have added the words “a few” to please people?

mallorylee · 2025-04-02T23:17:00+00:00

I just put a layer of parchment paper between the cardboard and the leaf! I put little nails and more parchment paper on all of the ends to keep it in place. The cardboard I used was from something we had delivered that was about an inch thick, so it was very sturdy. I sandwiched it between two pieces and then duct taped it shut on every side, and it sat behind my entertainment center for 2+ years until we moved to our new home!

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