oldspark said:Excuse me if this was asked, how is that setting on the stone, could it be raised up to check underneath?
I can see if I can get some one to help me to raise it up.
oldspark said:Excuse me if this was asked, how is that setting on the stone, could it be raised up to check underneath?
oldspark said:Those temps look real good so far, what did you do different?AppalachianStan said:Troutchaser said:I'd say it's likely that you're new gaskets stopped some air leakage into the stove that used to keep your fire stoked.
Leave the bypass open until a good bed of coals and fresh stuff burning. With a small fire/little heat, closing that bypass can snuff a fire.
That what I am doing right now. so far so good. It is 47* outside. damper and air is wide open, Stove top at 350* and stove pipe at 250* 5 mins in to the burn. useing just wood.
You can plug those leaks right, good place to start and cheap furnace cement will do it, 300 wide open is not good, not sure any thing you do is going to make it better, a stove working even half assed should get hotter than that wide open.AppalachianStan said:Stove top temps just drop to 300* wood is starved for air now. The chimney has two small leaks about an 1" long. One at the top pipe joint and one at the bottom pipe joint. I used incense to find them. Stove is holding at 300* everything wide open?
That is not helping one bit.AppalachianStan said:Yes the furnace cement is cheaper then the stove pipe. Will this make a different it is usually colder in my house then outside?
pen said:With my old fisher, you could look straight up the flue if you stuck your head in the stove. Only thing that kept stuff from flying straight up the chimney was a pipe damper.
Even w/ that as inefficient as it was, I could make that thing glow I so choose.
Point is, w/ your bypass open you should be basically in the same situation I was in assuming your fire is getting air, your fuel is dry enough to burn.
Does air get drawn into your unit through the front where you control lever is? Do you have an air compressor? I'm wondering if this thing has sat and there is something in there blocking the air getting in. If you don't have an air compressor, at least try a hair dryer and see if blowing air right into the intake makes a difference with the fire. Maybe there are air intakes in this stove that are blocked by ash?
Another thought, how much wood are you putting in the stove? If you are only putting in a few pieces of wood and it isn't well seasoned, you aren't going to do well. How full have you loaded it up on hot coals?
How are you loading the wood? If the firebox is deep enough, I'd suggest loading it front to back (north-south).
What kind of wood are you using? How long has it been drying? Maybe try splitting it smaller? If you just jut putting rounds and not splits into the stove, that can make a big difference as well.
You'll get there! Be patient and keep playing!
pen
pen said:Any way to check to make sure the air intake isn't restricted or plugged w/ ash somewhere? Have you figured out where the air enters the stove?
Also, when using the eco bricks I'd mix them in w/ reg wood.
pen
pen said:might have actually served as a primitive air wash.
The same amount was missing on both side windows?
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AppalachianStan said:pen said:might have actually served as a primitive air wash.
The same amount was missing on both side windows?
pen
Yes the same amount was missing on both side windows. So you seen this before?
BrowningBAR said:Seems like this stove needs a lot of work and it will require a good amount of money to get the stove functioning properly with the catalysts.
At this point, you would be better off spending the same or less on a one of the nice used stoves I provided links to a few weeks ago.
The after burner said:If you run your wood stove with door open does the fire burn okay,
The after burner said:Bio bricks are tough to light because they are so dense. You need kindling wood to establish coals.
The after burner said:Looked up your stove and it says it has a cat. If they have been removed you could have a build up of ash in the ports. You said the stove ran fine before the new gaskets. in what condition was the old ones like. They could of been leaking before new install.
AppalachianStan said:Sorry if I get old but it is getting cold in my house. I am At 65* inside my house. What would you do if you had my stove?
AppalachianStan said:Sorry if I get old but it is getting cold in my house. I am At 65* inside my house. What would you do if you had my stove?
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