all,
I have been burning for a few years now. Tonight, with the house really hot, I closed down the Englander 30 all the way. It was burning fine for hours, but just sitting here on the couch now, there was a large explosion in the firebox. The stove top temp was about 400, and there are about 3 splits of pine and 2 splits of oak in the stove (and had been for about 4 hours). When the explosion happened, it blew out the secondaries. I didn't see any smoke in the house, but I think I could see it. Before I could get up to open up the air, it did it again. So, I think this is what back puffing is, but I might be wrong. The explosion was extremely loud and a little large. I don't think I've had this problem in the past, at least, not that i have seen. And I have closed the air down all the way in the past. Anyway, I'm just looking for a little feedback on this. I have the damper open just a little bit now, no issues. I'm afraid to close it down all the way again.
Thanks for your help in advance (and for all the help over the years),
Jon
I have been burning for a few years now. Tonight, with the house really hot, I closed down the Englander 30 all the way. It was burning fine for hours, but just sitting here on the couch now, there was a large explosion in the firebox. The stove top temp was about 400, and there are about 3 splits of pine and 2 splits of oak in the stove (and had been for about 4 hours). When the explosion happened, it blew out the secondaries. I didn't see any smoke in the house, but I think I could see it. Before I could get up to open up the air, it did it again. So, I think this is what back puffing is, but I might be wrong. The explosion was extremely loud and a little large. I don't think I've had this problem in the past, at least, not that i have seen. And I have closed the air down all the way in the past. Anyway, I'm just looking for a little feedback on this. I have the damper open just a little bit now, no issues. I'm afraid to close it down all the way again.
Thanks for your help in advance (and for all the help over the years),
Jon