Fired up my new Englander 17-VL a few weeks ago and while I've been pretty happy with it I seem to be unable to keep it slowed down most of the time. I'm running a pipe thermometer (internal) 18" up from the top of the stove and even with the air intake completely closed off I routinely see the stack temp rise to 1300-1400 degrees. My infrared gun tops out at 600 degrees so I don't know what the actual stove temp is above the door.
I ran a 13-NC for a few years before I got the 17 and I never had an issue with it over firing. Even if I spaced off and let the fire get too hot all I had to do was shut down the air to bring it back under control. On the 17, even if I shut down the air control when the pipe temp is around 600 degrees, it will keep creeping up and up.
My chimney is relatively short, 16' from the floor to the cap. I've been burning silver maple, white oak, and honey locust and it does it with all of them.
I was worried the air door wasn't working properly so I pulled off the shield covering it and everything was in place and it completely blocked off the hole when closed. I was surprised how many air intake holes were open all the time with no control however.
And while we're talking about the 17....does anyone know why the outside air tube is 5" instead of 3" like on the 13-NC? It's a smaller stove so I'd expect it to need less air, not more.
Thanks,
Alan
I ran a 13-NC for a few years before I got the 17 and I never had an issue with it over firing. Even if I spaced off and let the fire get too hot all I had to do was shut down the air to bring it back under control. On the 17, even if I shut down the air control when the pipe temp is around 600 degrees, it will keep creeping up and up.
My chimney is relatively short, 16' from the floor to the cap. I've been burning silver maple, white oak, and honey locust and it does it with all of them.
I was worried the air door wasn't working properly so I pulled off the shield covering it and everything was in place and it completely blocked off the hole when closed. I was surprised how many air intake holes were open all the time with no control however.
And while we're talking about the 17....does anyone know why the outside air tube is 5" instead of 3" like on the 13-NC? It's a smaller stove so I'd expect it to need less air, not more.
Thanks,
Alan