If I understand correctly, if you open the door when the Cat is active, it can shock the cat and cause damage. So, is it safe to reload when the cat is only barely active and I'm down to coals? Also, what if I'm down to coals but the cat is fairly active and I need to leave for the day so a reload is needed. Will it damage the cat to open the door?
Blaze King reload Question
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blueguy
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Agreed, there is no problem with opening the door at anytime during the burn cycle so long as the bypass is open every time you open the door. The really old stoves even had an auto-bypass opening contraption so that you would never open the door without the bypass open.
The risk with opening the door while a load of fuel is still burning is smoke rollout. It's really easy to stink up the house.
Just this morning I reloaded on a 33% full firebox with cat meter at 1 o'clock.
The risk with opening the door while a load of fuel is still burning is smoke rollout. It's really easy to stink up the house.
Just this morning I reloaded on a 33% full firebox with cat meter at 1 o'clock.
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