England's Stove Works 25-PDV, Installation & Operation Manual

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  READ AND FOLLOW 

ALL

 INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS, INCLUDING 

CLEANING THE UNIT AS SPECIFIED, AND REPLACING GASKETS ANNUALLY, AND PARTS AS NEEDED. 

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Monthly Ash Removal 

The large baffle plate (12-5/8” x 9-3/8”) that rests above and

behind the burn pot (refer to the 

section on “Proper Impingement Plate Placement” and the exploded diagram in the rear of this 
manual – 

Illustration 6

)

should be removed monthly.  This can be done by lifting up the plate and 

pulling it out. The area behind the plate should then be cleaned thoroughly, and the plate placed back 
in the original position.   

Use a screwdriver or chisel and break any creosote build-up in the front of the unit, where the 

pellets are fed into the burn pot from the Bottom Auger Tube (see 

Illustration 2

).  Moisture in the 

pellets and resulting build-up in this area can cause the bottom auger to “squeal” or squeak.   

Also inspect your flue pipes, and remove ash buildup from the clean-out tee. 
 

Carbon Removal:

 During normal operation carbon from the combustion of pellet fuel will tend to 

build up on the tip of the auger, on the wear plate and sides of the fire pot, and in the mouth of the 
feed tube. It is essential that this residue be removed to ensure trouble free operation of the unit. The 
frequency with which this carbon must be removed varies with brands of pellets, depending on 
moisture content, wood type, foreign material (dirt, etc.) in pellets, and other factors. 

 
To remove this carbon, simply scrape it off using the blade of a flat tipped screwdriver or similar 

instrument; also, to remove it from the feed tube, scrape as much as can be easily reached, then 
insert an emery board (i.e. fingernail file made from a popsicle stick and sandpaper) between the feed 
auger and the feed tube and sand out any residue not removed from scraping alone. Clearing this 
carbon residue from the feed tube is essential for proper operation of the feed auger, which is 
designed to float freely in the feed tube allowing smooth fuel flow, a lesser possibility of a jam, and a 
quieter unit. 

Annual Cleaning 

The stove and the flue system should be given a complete cleaning at the end of the heating 

season.  Remove the burn pot assembly, clean it thoroughly, and re-install it (refer to 

Illustration 6

); this will require new gasket for the burn pot.  Be sure to tighten the set screws when 

you replace them, but do not over-tighten.  In addition to the cleaning mentioned for semi-weekly and 
monthly, the Combustion (exhaust) Blower should be removed annually and the blower tube 
vacuumed of any ash build-up. 

Note:  

There is a Combustion Motor Gasket (Part PU-CMG), which 

allows you to remove the motor from the Combustion Blower housing, clean your stove, and replace 
the motor and gasket without having to remove the entire Combustion Blower.  However, if you must 
remove or replace the entire Combustion Blower, a new blower flange gasket (Part # PU-CBG) should 
be added between the blower flange and the steel exhaust tube. 

Soot and Fly Ash: Formation and Need for Removal 

The products of combustion will contain small particles of fly ash.  The fly ash will collect in the 
exhaust venting system and restrict the flow of the flue gases.  Incomplete combustion, such as 
that which occurs during startup, shutdown or incorrect operation of the room heater will lead to 
some soot formation which will collect in the exhaust venting system.  The exhaust venting 
system should be inspected at least once every year to determine if cleaning is necessary.