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Discussion in 'Pellet Stoves, Pellet Fireplaces, Pellet Furnaces' started by brokenwing, Nov 9, 2025 at 9:27 PM.

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    Getting the stove clean and ready for winter I pulled the motor and was brushing out the ash. I then always use the air compressor to blow it out! I had a can of air you use for cleaning electronics and used that real quick instead! Well the straw flew off and is now stuck in the vent pipe! I have spent 2.5 hours trying to get it out. Any ideas? Will it hurt anything when it melts?
     

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    Can you take off the T pipe on the bottom? Looks like it slips on the silver exhaust pipe in the stove.
     
    wildwest, Nov 9, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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    I thought about that but there is 2 gaskets and a tube of silicone holding that lol! The stove shop had a heck of a time getting it sealed years ago!
     
    brokenwing, Nov 9, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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    How to you remove the bottom for emptying when you brush your chimney?
     
    wildwest, Nov 9, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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    IMG_5355.jpeg Every homeowner should have one of these!
     
    Warner, Nov 10, 2025 at 4:54 AM
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    That tiny plastic straw is of no concern.....

    No worries....
     
    Snowy Rivers, Nov 10, 2025 at 6:51 AM
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    Shop vac with a smaller tube taped on the end (vinyl ?) ... to go inside the vent pipe? Might get hold of it long enough to get it out?
     
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    metalcuttr, Nov 10, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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    A wire coat hanger straightened out with some duct tape attached to the end(sticky side out)
     
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    Thank you all for your suggestions! While trying to vacuum it out again this time with a small section of garden hose taped to the shop vac it fell down into the clean out pipe and I was able to grab it!
     

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