Pellet Stove Exhaust Blower Maintenance Friendly Reminder

Hello
Foil Tape and RTV silicone is not recommend for use in sealing pellet stove exhaust blower. High temp Foil tape is only good for 300 to 400 degrees F and high temp silicone is rated for 500 to 600 degrees F.
Only the white lytherm is rated for 1,000 degrees F and makes a good seal at high temps.

Also electrical tape is not recommended for taping wires because it gets brittle from the heat.
Only insulated quick disconnects are Approved.
Also the small sheet metal screws did not keep the exhaust flange secure. The bottom screw fell out and the whole flange can be moved back and forth breaking the RTV silicone seal letting smoke in the room especially during startup.
See pics
Pic 1 - old noisy blower with foil seal with loose black case that rattles.
Pic 2 - foil on housing
Pic 3 - Low limit also called proof of fire or system snap disc.
Pic 4 - see green corrosion on wire! Room blower did not turn on and off with temperature like it should!
Pic 5 - new snap disc with connectors
Pic 6 - new open frame exhaust blower with more magnetic plates for more torque and no case that may rattle
Notice new larger self taping stainless steel screws in exhaust flange with clear silicone for the best look.

 

Thanks

Cool beans Dexter, glad your Brother in laws furnace is working better!

 

i need to order some lytherm sheets.
could people please post links to who they buy from?


i just want to make sure i'm getting the right thickness etc...
i mean, that looks right, but i'd feel better if i had confirmation.
i finally ran out of the ones i bought that the guy at the local shop had cut 5 years ago.

i really really should have traced one of them while they were still unused.

thanks.

 

Hey Dexter

The new upgraded blower keeps the holes in the burn pot clear so the stove works much better on the T-Stat!
See

 

There are extreme duty gaskets made of high temp silicone for use with the exhaust fans

They can be used many times and not tear up like the lytherm ones do.

 

Hello

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