New insert questions.

[crater22]

Hello,new guy here. Have a question or two and hope this is the right place to post this. Just recently bought a new home and had a Buck model 91 installed along with the a S.S. liner and all the goodies...The first two days were spent breaking it and it and the 3rd night I thought I would see how the thing really worked. Well, I was not disappointed. It about burned me up. (That's a good thing..) Anyway, my question is, is the baffle supposed to grow bright red? Even after the fire went out, there were sudden flashes of flames coming out of the baffle. I am guessing it was burning unburnt gases from the wood. Is this correct?

The house is 1850 sgft with a full basement, with carpet and heat vebts. Since I live alone I am not to worried about the heat downstairs.``

Many thanks in advance and I am so glad I found this forume..

Thanks again

 

[Hatrackr]

Yes the secondaries can glow red- anything else glowing red is bad! You are correct that the sudden burst of flames is the gases burning in the secondaries happens all the time in my insert

 

[Hogwildz]

You're good to go, enjoy.

 

[BrotherBart]

The Buck 91 one is a big honkin cat stove. The red is gases burning in the catalyst. Like it is supposed to.