Hello! I was a lurker on Pelletheads from time to time. I've been working with a Green Mountain Jim Bowie for 5 years now and have really enjoyed it. I found this forum looking into a new sooting issue I have been running into lately. Thanks for putting this forum together!

Welcome to the forum, what part of Washington are you from?

Welcome.  Any issues with your fan blades!

  Welcome from Canada, the other side - Ontario. 

I live in Enumclaw a small town by Mt. Rainier.  I checked the fan blades, they seem in tact.  I did however find that the combustion fan gasket has failed.  I ordered a new gasket and some high temp sealant.  Hopefully that takes care of the problem.

Welcome from close to SeaTac.