primary air control

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  1. J

    Encore 2550 primary air not closing completely

    Been running this stove for 5 years, all by trial and error, had never seen a stove before that. It has been a love/hate relationship thus far. Some sleepless nights on the couch waking up every 5 minutes fearing runaway temps. First things first, my wood is all seasoned oak I cut and split...
  2. S

    Heritage 2024 too much air issue

    We've had our stove going on 3 full years now. Near the end of last winter, we had a constant and noticeable flame at the right side front of stove. The technician recently added extra sealant at the bottom of the stones on the right side even though he didn't think there was any issue. He also...
  3. SuburbanFarmer

    Primary Air Control Automated Closer for Jotul C450 Insert

    Hello, Long time since I've logged in. How is everyone? Once again I loaded up my stove for the evening, added a not quite fully seasoned chunk, so left the Primary Air Control open to give it a good start.... and FORGOT to CLOSE IT. The lever moves aprox 6 inches through a slight arc. I see...