New ESW 13 1 week ago. replaced a smaller but functioning well stove (short burn times). 15-16' straight up chimney. Dry wood, burned great in the old stove 2 weeks ago.
I have NO trouble getting to 600 and higher on the top thermo, placed in the center in front of the flue collar.
Here's the situation:
Good coal bed stove top at 300
reload with 1 medium-large split
2 small-medium splits
1-2 small splits in front on coals
crack door fire gets going well 15min or so
close door let in climb to 400 close primary half
climbs to 500 slowly close primary in half again
climbs to 550 close primary more, at this point the primary is only open about a 1/4-3/8"
secondaries snuff out rather quick
I open the primary a little about 1/4"
the fire gets established again but if I don't catch it it wants to overfire went to close to 700 today
now I have to close it all the way and wait, the fire responds after some time, the secondaries will go crazy for a bit then snuff out again. let it cool a bit.
I have to pull the lever out about 3/8 again to get secondaries back, then close it a little back to 1/4" open, the it snuffs out again, back to 3/8 and then she runs away and I have to shut her down.
I can't get it to criuse it's soooooo touchy, all hell breaks loose or it runs to cold??
Is the primary that touchy or should I consider blocking off the zipper holes to decrease some air so that the primary has a wider error range?
I've opened a window thinking it can't pull enough air at 1/4 open due to pressure problems, but I don't get any smoke inside ever, and this really had no effect.
In summary 1/4" movements produce drastic results, I read all I can find didn't find anything about this problem. Please help.
I have NO trouble getting to 600 and higher on the top thermo, placed in the center in front of the flue collar.
Here's the situation:
Good coal bed stove top at 300
reload with 1 medium-large split
2 small-medium splits
1-2 small splits in front on coals
crack door fire gets going well 15min or so
close door let in climb to 400 close primary half
climbs to 500 slowly close primary in half again
climbs to 550 close primary more, at this point the primary is only open about a 1/4-3/8"
secondaries snuff out rather quick
I open the primary a little about 1/4"
the fire gets established again but if I don't catch it it wants to overfire went to close to 700 today
now I have to close it all the way and wait, the fire responds after some time, the secondaries will go crazy for a bit then snuff out again. let it cool a bit.
I have to pull the lever out about 3/8 again to get secondaries back, then close it a little back to 1/4" open, the it snuffs out again, back to 3/8 and then she runs away and I have to shut her down.
I can't get it to criuse it's soooooo touchy, all hell breaks loose or it runs to cold??
Is the primary that touchy or should I consider blocking off the zipper holes to decrease some air so that the primary has a wider error range?
I've opened a window thinking it can't pull enough air at 1/4 open due to pressure problems, but I don't get any smoke inside ever, and this really had no effect.
In summary 1/4" movements produce drastic results, I read all I can find didn't find anything about this problem. Please help.