Country Comfort Question

[Texas123]

I have in the exhaust plenum of my Country Comfort Insert what looks to be insulation which fills almost half of the available air space. What should be the purpose of this? Furthermore, why would they insulate an exhaust plenum? Thank you very much.

 

[Lake Girl]

Here's the manual: (broken link removed to http://www.ncsg.org/wcmedia/documents/InstallationManuals/CC_GeneralInstructions.pdf)

It does say to insulate areas per figure 2.

 

[Texas123]

Thank you Lake Girl, but where the manual shows insulation is not where this insulation is. It is inside the stove at the bottom of the smoke exhaust plenum. Should this be installed in the insert? thank you very much.

 

[Lake Girl]

Not thinking so ... Must be Roxul or some such insulation otherwise it would melt. The guys on the woodburning side of things would be better able to direct you. I'm a pellet stove owner who has the minimum of horizontal exhaust

 

[BrotherBart]

Is this in the top of the firebox? If so it is ceramic fiber that holds heat in the firebox to promote more complete combustion. What are you calling the "plenum"?

 

[BrotherBart]

Yes it should be installed in the insert. Without it it isn't EPA compliant and sets the stove back 40 years in combustion efficiency

 

[Lake Girl]

Photo might be helpful as to the area meant ...

 

[Texas123]

I will try, my phone is so basic it does not have a camera.