How often should I clean / deep clean my pellet stove?

Question: How often should I clean my stove? How often should I deep clean my stove? How often should I clean my burn pot? How do I clean my stove? What exhaust gaskets can be used?

Answer: Cleaning and maintenance should be done on a routine schedule.  We recommend cleaning the burn pot with every hopper load of pellets, and doing a deep chamber cleaning at least once every ton of pellets burned. This chamber cleaning is done by removing the few exhaust chamber cover plates and brushing/vacuuming out those inner chambers.  For each model, we have a specific maintenance video.

You can find the list of videos HERE

or you can check out our video links on the website:  https://comfortbilt.net/pages/our-videos

We also recommend cleaning out the piping and tee connections/elbows at about the same interval. (once per ton of pellets burned) Just to ensure a good exhaust/air flow.

The exhaust fan assembly may only need to be cleaned annually.

When performing deep cleans, it is often recommended to have replacement gaskets on hand.

You can use any high temperature gasket material, such as vehicle exhaust gaskets as a replacement.  Just ensure that the gasket is able to withstand temps exceeding 500°F.  We also offer gasket replacement kits on our website:  https://comfortbilt.net/collections/replacement-parts/products/comfortbilt-gasket-kit-for-all-models-of-pellet-stoves?variant=36690456412310