Hi,
Having some issues with my new Nap 1450 free standing stove. Basically, I start a good fire and establish a nice bed of red coals that covers the stove bottom completly. Then I add 4-5 splits on the coals straight in. I open the damper fully and let the fire catch. As my pipe temp (single wall) starts to reach 500, I damper down the stove very slowly. The pipe temps continue to climp up around 550 and above but I lose the primary fire and only the scondary flames are present. This causes my glass to blacken and seems like a very dirty fire.
The primary inlet is clean of ashes and coals. Happens with all types of wood. The only solution that I have found is to build more of a box style fire and give the primary air more space between splits. Is this normal with these stoves? Per the manual it says to fill the fire box all the way after coals are established. If I do this I have the problem. Could my stove be defective in some way? Do I maybe need a pipe damper (dealer recomended it)? Stove is located on the first floor of a ranch style home. My chimney goes up 6 feet of single wall then to the double pipe in the attic for another 12 feet or so.
I have a 1402 in my basement and have had simalar problems with it. However, it is not nearly as severe and touchy as the 1450. Open to ideas...burning every night at this point, outside temps are in the low 30s. Thanks - Mike
Having some issues with my new Nap 1450 free standing stove. Basically, I start a good fire and establish a nice bed of red coals that covers the stove bottom completly. Then I add 4-5 splits on the coals straight in. I open the damper fully and let the fire catch. As my pipe temp (single wall) starts to reach 500, I damper down the stove very slowly. The pipe temps continue to climp up around 550 and above but I lose the primary fire and only the scondary flames are present. This causes my glass to blacken and seems like a very dirty fire.
The primary inlet is clean of ashes and coals. Happens with all types of wood. The only solution that I have found is to build more of a box style fire and give the primary air more space between splits. Is this normal with these stoves? Per the manual it says to fill the fire box all the way after coals are established. If I do this I have the problem. Could my stove be defective in some way? Do I maybe need a pipe damper (dealer recomended it)? Stove is located on the first floor of a ranch style home. My chimney goes up 6 feet of single wall then to the double pipe in the attic for another 12 feet or so.
I have a 1402 in my basement and have had simalar problems with it. However, it is not nearly as severe and touchy as the 1450. Open to ideas...burning every night at this point, outside temps are in the low 30s. Thanks - Mike