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Section
7
– Trouble Shooting
1.
Stove burns lazy at start up.
2.
Stove back-puffs or smokes into the room at start up.
3.
Stove smokes out the door when it is open.
4.
Stove won’t shut down.
5.
Stove won’t burn hot enough. Lazy burn.
6.
Burn time too short.
Stove burns lazy at start up.
1.
The chimney is still cool, allow more time to warm up.
2.
Wood is not seasoned (still green). Wood should sit for about 1 year, split and loosely stacked if it
was cut green.
3.
Wood is well seasoned but has a lot of surface moisture. Your wood supply must be covered.
Check your tarps or other covering to see that no rain or snow is getting to your wood. Wood
shoud be covered on top, but open on the sides to allow air movement to aid in drying.
4.
Stove is being shut down too soon. Leave the air open for longer. (do not leave the stove
unattended with door open) See Section 4 for lighting instructions.
Stove back-puffs or smokes into the room at start up.
1.
Chimney is cold. Cold chimneys can produce a “reverse draft” where cold air is rushing down the
chimney into the stove. Open a door or a window for about 5 minutes to equalize pressure in the
house then try restarting with small strips of newspaper. Using small strips of newspaper or an
approved fast burning firestarter and small pieces of kindling will create heat faster to help reverse
the cold air.
2.
Chimney and/or the chimney cap needs to be cleaned. Your chimney should be checked and
cleaned if necessary every few months. Even a small amount of build up can cause a draft
restriction, for example: ¼ inch of build up on the side wall of an 8” chimney reduces the effective
area of the chimney by about 20%. Pay close attention to the chimney cap, especially if it has a
screen. Screened chimney caps can become blocked enough to restrict flow in just a few weeks.
Stove smokes out the door when it is open.
1.
The door was opened before the bypass rod was pulled open. Always open the bypass a few
seconds before opening the door.
2.
The door was opened too quickly. Crack the door open just a small amount and let the stove
“breathe” a few seconds before opening all the way.
3.
Chimney and/or the chimney cap needs to be cleaned. Your chimney should be checked and
cleaned if necessary every few months. Even a small amount of build up can cause a draft
restriction, for example: ¼ inch of build up on the side wall of a 6” chimney reduces the effective
area of the chimney by about 20%. Pay close attention to the chimney cap, especially if it has a
screen. Screened chimney caps can become blocked enough to restrict flow in just a few weeks.
Stove won’t shut down.
1.
Check the main door gasket and glass gasket for proper seal. See section 5 for instructions on
checking your gaskets.
Stove won’t burn hot enough. Lazy burn.
1.
Wood is not seasoned (still green). Wood should sit for about 1 year, split and loosely stacked if it
was cut green.