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BRII/90I
TROUBLESHOOTING cont.
PROBLEM: One or both fans will not run, or there is no adjustment for fan speed.
CAUSE
Fan mounted improperly.
SOLUTION
Check that fan blade’s not touch edges of housing.
Fan speed control.
Consult your Blaze King dealer for replacement.
PROBLEM: Fans minimum speed too fast or maximum speed too slow.
CAUSE
Fan speed control out of adjustment.
SOLUTION
Consult your Blaze King Dealer.
PROBLEM: Excessive creosote formation in chimney and chimney Connector.
CAUSE
Wood too green or wet.
SOLUTION
Use seasoned wood. Use a moisture meter to confi rm.
Poor draft caused by an oversize or short fl ue, etc.
Measure draft with Manometer. See “DRAFTS”. Consult your
Blaze King dealer or a chimney sweep.
Chimney too cold or poorly insulated.
Upgrade chimney system. Consult your Blaze King dealer or a
chimney sweep.
PROBLEM: Spots of creosote accumulation in chimney or chimney connector.
CAUSE
Air leaks in chimney or chimney connector.
SOLUTION
Inspect chimney and / or chimney connector. Repair or replace
as necessary. Check to be sure that the chimney connector is
installed correctly.
CAUTION: a leaking chimney connector is a fi re hazard and demands immediate attention.
Poor draft caused by an oversize fl ue, single wall
pipe, to many elbows, etc.
Measure draft with Manometer. See “DRAFTS”. Consult your
Blaze King dealer or a chimney sweep.
PROBLEM: Door glass quickly becomes coated with creosote.
CAUSE
LOW
draft control setting.
SOLUTION
Slide the draft control to
HIGH
during the fi rst 20-30 minutes or
until the fi re is well established after each reloading.
Poor draft caused by an oversize or short fl ue, etc.
Measure draft with manometer. See “DRAFTS”. Consult your
Blaze King dealer or a chimney sweep.
Obstruction in chimney or cap screen.
Remove obstruction. Clean chimney and/or cap screen.
Strong, gusting winds causing downdraft in
chimney.
Install wind-resistant chimney cap.
Tightly sealed house, inadequate air supply.
Open a window slightly, near the stove.
Burning poorly seasoned wet wood, or wood with
high pitch content.
Use seasoned wood with low pitch content, such as some types of
pine.
PROBLEM: Smoke spills from door opening when loading fuel
CAUSE
Chimney too cold.
SOLUTION
Make certain double wall stove pipe is used in installation.
Not enough vertical rise.
Make certain a minimum vertical rise of 36” is observed prior to
elbows. Use two 45 elbows instead of 90 elbow.
Chimney not drafting.
Slide draft control to
HIGH
setting and wait 5-10 minutes to
increase chimney or fl ue temperature.
