OK i know a few of us have had the issue with the Everburn stoves over firing to the point of glowing "inner back" panels. I have contacted my dealer who pursued this problem through various levels of "tech" support in the VC/ DW corporation. This is a copy of the last email i received from my dealer.
The way the Everburn system works is that the re-burn occurs at the back botom of the stove, in a side cobustion style. This puts an extreme level of heat at the rear bottom corners of the stove, which can result in some glowing of the cast, especially during the peak times of a medium to high burn rate. The design is 'beefed' up in these area, so there is little cause for concern if these areas glow during the Everburn mode. The stove surface thermometer gives the best indication of the remaining surface temperatures, although for the Dutchwest NC models, I usually recommend they place a magnetic thermoeter just above the side load door, as this gives a more true firebox temperature during the reburn process.
You are correct in thinks out some symptoms to the problem. Nothing sounds like it is out of order or malfunctioning. There is always a chance of something missing, but I do not think this is the case. You can control the burn time with the damper adjustment rather than using a restrictor on the secondary air intake.
There have been some recent changes announced for the DW models, where we are soon going to manufacture the stoves with a left and right stainless heat shield placed in the areas affected. These shields are currently used on the Everburn Encore and Defiant models. These shield will be field retrofittable into old models and should lessen the glow issues in these areas.
Regards,
Tech support
i am still going to use my secondary air control method. I will have a qualified person examine my stove at the end of the season to determine if any defects occurred from the glowing back panels. I will also check my 'refractory' for any damages to the ceramic parts.
what do you all think about this?? it's a little contradicting from their manual which states...
Misuse includes overfiring, which will result if the stove
is used in such a manner as to cause one or more of
the plates to glow red. Overfiring can be identified later
by warped plates and areas where the paint pigment
has burned off.
it leaves me feeling a little confused, taken and unsatisfied
The way the Everburn system works is that the re-burn occurs at the back botom of the stove, in a side cobustion style. This puts an extreme level of heat at the rear bottom corners of the stove, which can result in some glowing of the cast, especially during the peak times of a medium to high burn rate. The design is 'beefed' up in these area, so there is little cause for concern if these areas glow during the Everburn mode. The stove surface thermometer gives the best indication of the remaining surface temperatures, although for the Dutchwest NC models, I usually recommend they place a magnetic thermoeter just above the side load door, as this gives a more true firebox temperature during the reburn process.
You are correct in thinks out some symptoms to the problem. Nothing sounds like it is out of order or malfunctioning. There is always a chance of something missing, but I do not think this is the case. You can control the burn time with the damper adjustment rather than using a restrictor on the secondary air intake.
There have been some recent changes announced for the DW models, where we are soon going to manufacture the stoves with a left and right stainless heat shield placed in the areas affected. These shields are currently used on the Everburn Encore and Defiant models. These shield will be field retrofittable into old models and should lessen the glow issues in these areas.
Regards,
Tech support
i am still going to use my secondary air control method. I will have a qualified person examine my stove at the end of the season to determine if any defects occurred from the glowing back panels. I will also check my 'refractory' for any damages to the ceramic parts.
what do you all think about this?? it's a little contradicting from their manual which states...
Misuse includes overfiring, which will result if the stove
is used in such a manner as to cause one or more of
the plates to glow red. Overfiring can be identified later
by warped plates and areas where the paint pigment
has burned off.
it leaves me feeling a little confused, taken and unsatisfied
