help! Did my first chimney sweep and have run into a snag. The baffle pin needed some muscle to get out and putting it back in after the sweep is not happening. The holes don't line up. Is it OK to operate the stove without the pin in place
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Baffle Pin
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How important is it to get the baffle pin back in? It was really hard to get out and now the holes don't line up. Is it dangerous to burn without it in?
It's not mission-critical, but it would be good to figure out why the misalignment has occurred. Is the pin's hole just below the hole in the baffle bracket? If so, the baffle is not seated. One thing that can help locate the hole is to mark the location with a vertical and horizontal line drawn through it with a sharpie before reinstalling the baffle.
When cleaning, was the secondary tube blocked with a rag to prevent crud from getting down it? Did a new gasket get placed around the secondary tube before putting the baffle back in?
When cleaning, was the secondary tube blocked with a rag to prevent crud from getting down it? Did a new gasket get placed around the secondary tube before putting the baffle back in?
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You have a PE, looks like.
Primary reason for this, is that your baffle isn't seated correctly. It takes a bit of wiggling, but when it works, that pin goes right in.
You can run it without the pin, but if you tap the baffle with a piece of firewood when loading, your baffle is going to shift. Not a good thing.
! You have a PE, looks like.
Primary reason for this, is that your baffle isn't seated correctly. It takes a bit of wiggling, but when it works, that pin goes right in.
You can run it without the pin, but if you tap the baffle with a piece of firewood when loading, your baffle is going to shift. Not a good thing.
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