We just installed a Hearthstone Heritage wood burning stove. It is nearly driving us out of the house though no matter what we've tried. I've tried putting in only one piece of wood at a time, it looks like the guy took and average size birch tree (maybe 5-7") and quartered it. Length is 18-20 inches. So I'm not putting in a lot at once. Regardless of the damper (air intake) setting, when I put the new piece in the fire seems to burn full blast, even with the damper fully closed. (We have the outside air intake kit installed, if that matters).
Obviously opening the door allowed it to fill with air, but shouldn't having the damper closed just about choke the fire out, yet if fills the firebox with flame. The pipe temp is staying between 300-350 most of the time, occasionally getting close to 400. But even with the bathroom window open and the front door (house, not stove) open about 4 inches, it is blazing hot in the house. I mean 85-88 in the room with the stove, the adjoining rooms hit low to mid 80's.
I'm wondering if it's possible the damper linkage could have gotten disconnected during shipping or installation. Just seems like there is no control over the fire. We can't leave it burning all night because I'm afraid to load it up with wood. With one stick burning that fast I went through like 4 or 5 that size between 5:30pm and 11:00pm. I don't recall burning that fast in a campfire and that would have all the air it wanted. I'm afraid if I filled it up for the night it would really flare up and burn us and/or the house up.
It's friday night, so probabably won't be able to reach the dealer until monday. Any suggestions?
We've got something just over 900 sq ft that we're heating. 3 of the rooms are more or less one room. The kitchen, dining room, and living room are nearly one long room, with just and archway between them (And really the arch only affect the ceiling. The only thing really keeping them from being one room is that they are slightly offset from each other.
Obviously opening the door allowed it to fill with air, but shouldn't having the damper closed just about choke the fire out, yet if fills the firebox with flame. The pipe temp is staying between 300-350 most of the time, occasionally getting close to 400. But even with the bathroom window open and the front door (house, not stove) open about 4 inches, it is blazing hot in the house. I mean 85-88 in the room with the stove, the adjoining rooms hit low to mid 80's.
I'm wondering if it's possible the damper linkage could have gotten disconnected during shipping or installation. Just seems like there is no control over the fire. We can't leave it burning all night because I'm afraid to load it up with wood. With one stick burning that fast I went through like 4 or 5 that size between 5:30pm and 11:00pm. I don't recall burning that fast in a campfire and that would have all the air it wanted. I'm afraid if I filled it up for the night it would really flare up and burn us and/or the house up.
It's friday night, so probabably won't be able to reach the dealer until monday. Any suggestions?
We've got something just over 900 sq ft that we're heating. 3 of the rooms are more or less one room. The kitchen, dining room, and living room are nearly one long room, with just and archway between them (And really the arch only affect the ceiling. The only thing really keeping them from being one room is that they are slightly offset from each other.