ticking noise heard - kind of annoying

How long is the ticking noise happening? It could just be normal metal expansion from the stove heating/cooling. Or, there could be a loose part on your air intake that may be flapping/ticking.

csierotnik said:

Thanks for the quick reply guys. It is definately more rhythmic. I ll take that as my sign to start shutting down the primary air.
Thanks again!

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Maybe, that is just where BB's starts ticking. Yours may be different. As others have said thought, metal expands, it makes noise.

Your stove is just talking to you, telling you that its heating up. I love that sound.

It's normal.

BrotherBart said:

That Buck doesn't tick Chief. It is groaning. From old age. :coolsmirk:

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Like it's master ;-)

My T5 is always making noise. It can be annoying at times, but then I think about all the free heat that I'm getting out of it and for some reason the sound just disappears.

The chase for my chimney runs through the bedroom so the ticking from the liner cooling lets me know it's time to reload

The sound is not loud enough to be annoying or wake you but enough to get your attention

Aaron

Don't cut the red wire!!


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The sound you hear is the sound of cheap heat . . . embrace the "noise."

firefighterjake said:

Don't cut the red wire!!

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It's a ticking bomb!


Actually it's a great feature to have an audible identifier to the rapid (or not so rapid) temp changes, I'd invest in a magnetic thermometer. This way you'll "see" the ticking.

On my Answer, a slow ticking sound (tick.................................tick...................................tick) means it is slowly heating up on cold-start or warm re-load. If I turn the primary air down too quickly, I'll get a fast tick as it cools down (tick.tick.tick.tick.tick..etc.). You'll soon be able to tell the difference between the two and know whether you should give it more primary air or whether to watch it for overheating and be ready to turn the air down.