I've been hearing about problems with these stoves but no specifics as to where to check for failures. I do not see any cracks in my refractory parts but I am not disassembling anything. Do I have to take the stove apart to check? I've had the stove since 2005 and I really have't had any major problems.
Also, after watching the sweep clean my stove I cleaned my chimmney myself from now on. Should I remove the stack for better cleaning or is it a sufficent cleaning without removing it (the chimmney sweep didn't) . I tried to remove part of the stack one time and I couldn't get it to seperate (yes, the screws were removed).
Thanks!
Also, after watching the sweep clean my stove I cleaned my chimmney myself from now on. Should I remove the stack for better cleaning or is it a sufficent cleaning without removing it (the chimmney sweep didn't) . I tried to remove part of the stack one time and I couldn't get it to seperate (yes, the screws were removed).
Thanks!