King pellet stove kp130

[@philipcloutier2553]

Removed the gasket both sides of glass at the bottom only full width of glass, drilled out igniter hole a little, replaced igniter with 50 watt more powerful ignitor, and move igniter 1/8 inch closer to pot . Readjusted pellet feed rate and air flow apon pellet startup . Much better burning 🔥 . Still cautious on startup. May still over fill pot with pellets (so I remove some pellets or open fill lid for a very short time . Especially when room or stove is very cold . Stay safe .

[@TheOriginalAndysGarage]

Yes I don't know why these stupid things do that always adds too many pellets I just either had delay or hold my door open a little bit for a while

[@johnslot7397]

I see your gasket removed from bottom of glass and drilled out hole in pot. Both those helped. Can’t believe stove is not more tuned at the factory. The surging of the flame and exhaust was definitely improved with bottom door seal cut off. 4 Phillips screws remove glass, trim and reinstall glass. I was going to return stove but looked on KZbin for hours of great information. I first trimmed about 6” and tried it but glass got dirty on sides so shut stove off again and cut off the full length of bottom rope seal. Flame the same but glass cleaner longer. I found a great web site called Hearth.com. I searched my king kp130 stove and found some great info. FirepotPete articles are great. He says the surging exhaust is ok and I feel better knowing that. Surging is way less after gasket removal and guy named ARC lists the factory c- codes and what they do and where the default settings are. 21 factory codes listed. I changed my settings to where the stove runs nice. You can alter the blower speeds so pellets don’t blow out, can adjust the start up sequence pellet timer which is 6 minutes by default but can be adjusted from 0 to 30. My stove starts fine at default for me so I left it at factory default. The pellets fill about half way when heat starts the fire. Fire is a bit big for first 10 minutes then settles in at my hr1 (heat range 1) setting. I have a small ranch so I use setting 1 or 2. Hope this helps out some people. I’m new to pellet stoves but didn’t expect this much tuning would be needed. Watch the KZbin videos for king kp130 for some info and some laughs too. I have a 31 year old oil furnace in the basement and feel better with this as a backup source of heat . House is small so stove can almost heat the whole house if need be. Oil is cheap these past several years in upstate, ny. so I changed my mind for now on switching to propane furnace setup. Turns out propane here is more expensive so for now I’ll keep oil heat and wait for Biden green furnace discounts in the next year or two...lol . Meanwhile $900 pellet stove is cheaper peace of mind until that happens. Rural home so no natural gas out here. Small air tight wood stove insert in family room but got to load every hour or two. I use it for nice atmosphere on cold days and if power goes out. I burn only a cord or two a year. I have a 3750 watt generator too when needed.

[@gregcampbell5530]

@@johnslot7397 thanks for the good info

[@kylerobinson8699]

Just bought mine and got it setup. I have it vented into my chimney. Not even 24 hours and the glass is black. The burn pot doesn’t have any large flames in it. Feed rate is at 1.75 and draft at 3. I see you are running almost the same settings and you have decent flames. I also noticed when I open the door slightly the flames are taller and burn better. Any advice? I’m going to remove the bottom gasket as well.

[@TheOriginalAndysGarage]

Yes remove the entire bottom door glass just leave a tiny bit at Each corner and don't over tighten it when you put it back together you'll be fine, it actually says it in the manual to cut the door glass because you're starving it for air and it's running really rich

[@Brucewayne-yt5kg]

I'd be careful cutting the whole bottom gasket out the newer model I just bought is different than the one he has it has a plate along the bottom and if you cut it all out it looks like some of the pellets would come out

[@Brucewayne-yt5kg]

I did however adjust the pellet drop rate per hour so its between 1.75 on heat range 1 and on it's high setting of 5 it does 3 pph and also drilled the holes in the burn pot one size up and its burning better it seems

[@frankwarholicsr6686]

Is there supposed to be a strong vacuum at the fresh air vent? Or just a slight vacuum?

[@TheOriginalAndysGarage]

Yes you can hear the air getting sucked in from the pellet stove through the glass the only time you'll ever run into trouble if you lose power then smoke will come out the door

[@frankwarholicsr6686]

@@TheOriginalAndysGarage I’m talking about the fresh air pipe in the back of stove that brings fresh air in from the outside?

[@TheOriginalAndysGarage]

@@frankwarholicsr6686 yes I think they call the Chamber like a negative air chamber or something like that I'm not sure but it does bring in outside fresh air into the burn chamber as well as when you cut your door gasket you still hear the vacuum being sucked through it's fine unless the power goes out then the smoke will come out were the gasket was removed keep some duct tape ready when the power goes out, LOL I found out by mistakenly turn on off my power supply when it was running

[@bridgetmattern4151]

We just purchased the KP 130 and are new to pellet stoves. We are running into the issue of our draft fan flashing twice and a delay. We have looked in the manual with no help and called customer service twice. What are we doing wrong? We have removed the piping into the house and double checked it. We have resealed everything again. Still having the same issues. We are ready to return this.

[@TheOriginalAndysGarage]

Did you cut the bottom of the door glass out about an inch from each bottom left and right corner take the whole center of the gasket out the entire bottom piece just leave some in the corner to pushing the glass

[@bridgetmattern4151]

@@TheOriginalAndysGarage we didn’t do that.

[@TheOriginalAndysGarage]

@@bridgetmattern4151 my door glass was all black until I cut the gasket out my exhaust on mine goes to foot out to the wall then 45 to the ground that's it and I have my 2-inch fresh air vent hooked up also outside but since I took the bottom door glass gasket out it runs awesome

[@sigglass2183]

Could you put thermal electcric generators on that pellet stove to power it'self?

[@jarekspapa]

why does the flame in the king pellet stove keep goimg high and the down very low i have it set on 2.65 pph

[@TheOriginalAndysGarage]

My guess the feed rate is dumping a lot and then waiting then Dumping a lot again I'm not sure

[@wingnut2893]

To me, it's important that the entire combustion chamber is completely separated from the room that the pellet stove is operating in. Cutting gaskets away and or drilling hole where they shouldn't be could cause great danger. The control unit has many sensors connected to it and they all have their own functions. Air isn't blown in to the combustion chamber but drawn out of it by the exhaust fan. The vacuum that's being created this way will be checked by a sensor. If this vacuum isn't deep enough, the sensor will detect this and the system will be stopped. My pellet stove has only been installed just last week and we're not in the heating season. The 'cold air' intake for my new stove is a 5/4" pvc plumbing pipe that I mounted through a newly drilled hole through the floor to take the air out of the crawling space. That air is always colder and will therefore contain more Oxigen. Afetr the installation of my new pellet stove, I've fired it three times and it works like a charm. I'll post some more information when the heating season has started. I've been an international field service engineer for over some 35 years and I firmly believe in control circuits and their sensors. I've always been creative and inventive but I've never been reckless with these things. I've had a wood burner for many years and I've been fiddling with that to get things going a lot better. I've gotten tired of dragging lumber in, cutting it splitting it and stacking it. All labour, concerning my pellet stove, will now be maintaining it the right way and making sure that I fill the hopper in time with the best pellets I can buy.

[@TheOriginalAndysGarage]

After that long story you left, it says it right in the owners manual you have to cut the bottom door glass gasket out because it's called an "air wash" everybody that has done this noticed an instant change in their pellet stove burning better and the glass not turning black within a minute

[@wingnut2893]

@@TheOriginalAndysGarage I'm living in The Netherlands and I'm not familiar with the type or brand of stove you have. The manual that I got with my Nordic Fire 'Store', says it very clearly. Any modifications made to the stove will end the warranty. I've never been meaning to get anyone upset. I've just donated my two cents.

[@TheOriginalAndysGarage]

@@wingnut2893 I would prefer you do dating a few dollars for my cause, yes I'm sure every stove is different

[@wingnut2893]

@@TheOriginalAndysGarage I never intended to step on anyone's toes. I'm a technician and I don't always believe stories that contain too many things that I have my doubts about.

[@TheOriginalAndysGarage]

@@wingnut2893 but it says it right in the manual

[@wildwoodtop]

King Pellet Stove 🤟

[@nicolenash9169]

Do the sides of the pellet stove get hot?

[@sigglass2183]

Question, is there a particular machine you could buy to make your pellets from branches or twigs?

[@TheOriginalAndysGarage]

I kind of remember seeing something about that you might search the internet for a pallet maker or something it just compresses the wood chips down to a pallet

[@sigglass2183]

@@TheOriginalAndysGarage Could you get away by just putting wood chips in a pellet stove?

[@sigglass2183]

Where would the ashes usually collect in the stove it'self?

[@TheOriginalAndysGarage]

@@sigglass2183 the ashes fall through the fire pot and land below in the bottom of the stove you have to vacuum them out with a fireproof vacuum cleaner

[@TheOriginalAndysGarage]

You know I'm really not sure my guess would be you could probably burn charcoal in it because it breaks down enough to sift through the bottom of the Grate but I've never tried it

[@livingsimple7528]

Where did you get your fans

[@TheOriginalAndysGarage]

Well people see my channel and they really like it so I have a lot of fans, LOL I've ordered a couple thru Amazon and then Tractor Supply

[@TheOriginalAndysGarage]

Never mind I was thinking of a different video, I found them on eBay they came out of a computer or something

[@TheOriginalAndysGarage]

Look at this on eBay www.ebay.com/itm/Dual-Squirrel-Cage-Blower-120-VAC-4-Cooling-Racks-Amps-Equipment-/284486444756?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m2548.l6249&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0

[@sigglass2183]

How does the fire just burn out within seconds after the stove gets turned off?

[@TheOriginalAndysGarage]

Once I shut down my pellet stove it stays running and starts slowing down as a flame slows down and then once its cool down and the flame is gone the pellet stove will automatically put new pallets into the burn pot to be ready to be burned at next start up

[@sigglass2183]

@@TheOriginalAndysGarage Is it true the ash collects at the bottom the fire box where the pellets burn?

[@TheOriginalAndysGarage]

@@sigglass2183 yes the pallets burn up and they fall through the burn pot and you have to vacuum out you can use a regular vacuum cleaner if you're going to do it the next day

[@sigglass2183]

@@TheOriginalAndysGarage Have you made a video on vacuuming out the ash pit? Could you vacuum the ash pit while stove running?

[@TheOriginalAndysGarage]

@@sigglass2183 I would take a trip to the Tractor Supply or store that sells them and they can show an answer all of your questions to make it easier to understand when you're sitting there looking right at one. And know when it's running you can't open the door or you'll smoke your house out

[@sigglass2183]

Would that be a good size pellet stove for an RV?

[@TheOriginalAndysGarage]

I have never heard of a pellet stove in an RV they may exist I don't know

[@V8Supercoupe]

Anyone running into an issue with a pulsating flame? It's like the fan motor is working in cycles and hitting the burn pot with air, then backing off. Doesn't seem consistent. I'm running a 2' straight pipe from the stove to exterior of the house with the cap. No Ts or elbows. No outside air connected as it's in a large home, and definitely not air tight. Also, low feed set at 3.5. High set at 4.50.

[@TheOriginalAndysGarage]

It sounds like your draft fan is on automatic and it will do that

[@V8Supercoupe]

@@TheOriginalAndysGarage It is on auto. Thanks for the heads up.

[@V8Supercoupe]

I want to add after doing a bunch of reading, watching videos, and contacting USSC text line. It appears the pulsating fan/ flame is normal. (Doesn't seem like a good way to keep a consistent burn though) Anyhow. I switched to a hardwood pellet as well and the stove acts like a different stove. Burns hotter and has a better fuel burn. It definitely has taken some adjusting on my end to figure it out. Thanks to "One wheel appeal" for posting these videos where we can all compare notes.

[@TheOriginalAndysGarage]

That's all I burn is hardwood pellets

[@sleeping_underwater_5329]

The issues I'm running into is no matter what speed the draft fan setting is on the flame continues to burn high is there a solution or a way to troubleshoot the problem?

[@laurijay6388]

Ok, I know this is going to sound weird....but has anyone heard anything about the door opening by itself on this stove?

[@TheOriginalAndysGarage]

nope

[@kopplinfamily7529]

My neighbor just bought one because he was impressed with mine and his pops open all the time. He has been trying to adjust it but still no luck.

[@TheOriginalAndysGarage]

Wow that's weird I would contact where you bought it from

[@kopplinfamily7529]

@@TheOriginalAndysGarage Yeah he returned the first one to TSC and his second one does it also. He is contacting US Stove now.

[@TheOriginalAndysGarage]

Those must have been made on a Friday when everybody just wants to get out of work, lol

[@Off-Grid]

We just installed a cheap Tractor Supply Pellet Stove. Seems to be working fine. Here's a video to it, kzbin.info/www/bejne/jHnKiXx_ZrWFgs0

[@TheOriginalAndysGarage]

If your door glass gets black do you have to cut the bottom of the glass gasket out not the door frame gasket the door glass gasket you'll see there's vent holes in their is called an air wash it's in your owner's manual but nobody ever seems to notice it

[@TheOriginalAndysGarage]

Watch "King pellet stove black door glass fix, Snowmann257 fix" on KZbin kzbin.info/www/bejne/gIS5lWp8e8qci7s

[@Off-Grid]

@@TheOriginalAndysGarage another person posted about that as well. I'll have to take a look.