Dauntless Air flow

[30WCF]

There was and it is snug in place now. It was free floating before.

Air needed to go up the chimney when there was heat in the box. It was easier to take air in from the gaps than it was to draw it through some chambers and passageways, through the fire and log jam, and into the flue. Enough got in to keep some heat going, but it wasn’t getting the air it needed from where it needed it. If it’s been like that for a while, you might have to re-learn the stove’s attitude. It should run hotter now.

 

[jsoho802]

Air needed to go up the chimney when there was heat in the box. It was easier to take air in from the gaps than it was to draw it through some chambers and passageways, through the fire and log jam, and into the flue. Enough got in to keep some heat going, but it wasn’t getting the air it needed from where it needed it. If it’s been like that for a while, you might have to re-learn the stove’s attitude. It should run hotter now.

Thanks! I thought that might be the case. We've also had an extremely wet winter too and are struggling through that as well.

All of our wood is covered, but it still gets wet and our seasoned wood only made it so far.

 

[30WCF]

All of our wood is covered, but it still gets wet and our seasoned wood only made it so far.

I never had a cat stove, but damp wood might gum the cat up, so keep an eye on the cat and the chimney for creosote.

 

[sargeott]

There was and it is snug in place now. It was free floating before.

Glad you got it figured out. Hopefully we were of some help.