For about the last week, when I come downstairs in the mornings and add more wood it just sits there and smolders, not much smoke, no fire. It doesnt matter if I open all the air intakes and/or the doors slightly, this doesnt seem to help, but as soon as I take the tray that catches the ashes out the wood burst into flames and I have a roaring fire. The ash pan is not full and the grates seem clear, it seems like a lack of air, but since opening the doors slightly doesnt help, I cant imagine thats what it is. Often the fire will die out again once I close put the ash pan back in and close the ash pan door, even if I have all the other air intakes still on full, but as soon as I open the ash pan door the fire starts up again. The coals remain hot and red no matter what, but they start really glowing when the ash pan door is opened up and thats when the flames start again. The only change has been in the weather, it has cone from the 30's to the 10's and 20's. My wood is the same, The stove is clean, I just dont get it. This stove is new and the chimney is good.
Does anyone know what might be happening?
Does anyone know what might be happening?