I am new to the world of wood burning (I received a lot of advice/assistance on a previous thread to get the stove up and running). I had been running smoothly since Wednesday. Tonight, at 1:00 AM, my wife and I were awakened by tremendous knocking in our pipes. I called a good friend immediately who confirmed that the sound was air in the system. As soon as I turned off the water flow to the furnace (which is in an outside shed), the knocking stopped. When I went outdoors, the air release valve was really blowing steam and the temp on top of the stove was maxed out - 250 degrees. For now, the only thing we did was unplug the stove for the rest of the night. The pressure release valve is not popped, but it is able to be. The temp had started to drop by the time I came back inside.
Can someone help me diagnose the problem? This is a Greenwood 100 in an outdoor shed, set up as a closed system.
Your help is greatly appreciated.
Can someone help me diagnose the problem? This is a Greenwood 100 in an outdoor shed, set up as a closed system.
Your help is greatly appreciated.