another Ashford noob question

[ohiojoe13]

I was looking at my thermostat which way I turned it for high and low. And when I turn it counter clockwise to low it turned a lot farther than I expected. Is this normal? I will attach a photo to show how far it turns . At all the way clockwise it stops at 6 o'clock and at the end of the little diagram. But for low it goes way past the diagram. The diagram being the thin to thick line.

 

[Wisneaky]

I'll chime in. I remember someone else having a problem like this one time. I don't know which brand or model they had, but something came loose inside the thermostat. Possibly the same thing happened on yours?

 

[ohiojoe13]

Well that's not what I wanted to hear it's a brand new stove. I attached a picture of what the manual showes.

 

[Wisneaky]

I honestly don't know on your stove though. Maybe it is just the way it works. I just thought I'd mention that because I do remember that someone else had an issue with their thermostat.

 

[ohiojoe13]

Also after my first burn something leaked out of the back of the stove. Any ideas?

 

[Wisneaky]

Looks like a little creosote. Did it come from around the pipe?

 

[ohiojoe13]

I don't see anything around the pipe it was under the back edge of the stove. I could see where it dripped from the back corner on the stove.

 

[Wisneaky]

I'd double check to make sure the pipes are all good and sealed. Could happen if wood was a little wet and or the fire wasn't hot enough for a complete burn.

 

[begreen]

It's not uncommon for some sooty black moisture to be driven out of the seam cement on the first few burns. Happened with our Castine. It should stop soon if this is the case.

 

[ohiojoe13]

I'd double check to make sure the pipes are all good and sealed. Could happen if wood was a little wet and or the fire wasn't hot enough for a complete burn.

I just checked around the pipes. Everything is tight. I can see where it leaked from the back of the stove.

 

[Wisneaky]

It is probably what begreen said.

 

[ohiojoe13]

It's not uncommon for some sooty black moisture to be driven out of the seam cement on the first few burns. Happened with our Castine. It should stop soon if this is the case.

I hope thats the case. I'm really trying to be excited about the stove but the whole process has been a hassle. Mostly because of the dealer. Just seems like each step of the way something else pops up. Sorry for the rant.

 

[begreen]

If the problem keeps up definitely alert the dealer, but if it is just with the first few fires don't worry. Moisture is driven out of the firebrick and cement during the break in fires.

 

[ohiojoe13]

Any other input on the thermostat

 

[blueguy]

The tstat going all the way counter clockwise like that is normal.

 

[ohiojoe13]

The tstat going all the way counter clockwise like that is normal.

Well that's good to hear. After my first small fireI had some small chunks of coals in my stove that didn't completely burn. Is that normal. It was a small fire, 3 3x4x16 logs.

 

[ohiojoe13]

How many fire should this liquid drip before I call the dealer?

 

[blueguy]

Well that's good to hear. After my first small fireI had some small chunks of coals in my stove that didn't completely burn. Is that normal. It was a small fire, 3 3x4x16 logs.

It all depends on moisture content, how closely packed the splits were, outside temps affecting draft, etc. etc. I have had small chunks left over before, but mostly only ash.

 

[Poindexter]

Agree your thrmostat is set correctly. Turning clockwise there should be a hard stop wirh the knob at the six oclock position. Ccw i can turn mine way past #1 almost back to the six oclock position again.

When in use dont turn the knob below #1 or above #3, youll be golden.

 

[ohiojoe13]

Agree your thrmostat is set correctly. Turning clockwise there should be a hard stop wirh the knob at the six oclock position. Ccw i can turn mine way past #1 almost back to the six oclock position again.

When in use dont turn the knob below #1 or above #3, youll be golden.

Ok. So I need to keep it in the diagram line?

 

[blueguy]

Yup [emoji4]

 

[ohiojoe13]

OK thanks for clearing that up for me. I'm sure I'll have a lot more questions.

 

[Highbeam]

Leftover chunks with very small fuel loads are common because as the center of the load burns out, the sides are too small to have friends to burn with so they go out. It is also common with wet wood to have remnant chunks. Wet wood also is more likely to cause drips.

 

[webby3650]

The drips are odd for this type of stove. It's a welded steel stove with a cast iron jacket. Moisture from the firebricks can't get out and there is no cement on your stove. You haven't described your setup, but I'm guessing you have a set of elbows in the connector pipe?

 

[ohiojoe13]

The drips are odd for this type of stove. It's a welded steel stove with a cast iron jacket. Moisture from the firebricks can't get out and there is no cement on your stove. You haven't described your setup, but I'm guessing you have a set of elbows in the connector pipe?

Yes I do have a set of elbows. I have double wall pipe for about 6 feet then it goes into 2 45s then into ceiling box then chimney for for a total of about 16 feet. I checked all of the pipe connections and it's not leaking from them. If you are looking at the stove it's the back left corner. It was maybe a drop or two. I have only had one fire. I would like to have another but it's been in the mid 80s.