I could use some help. I posted a few weeks ago about a change in the way that the flame moves in the stove. This evening, I started the fire as usual:
2 dry splits, crumpled newpaper between and a split across the top. The door partly open. Temp outside 53 degrees and slight wind. I noticed after the paper caught fire that the blower vent/reat heat shield had smoke coming out of it. I looked underneath the stove and saw that the smoke was coming out of the air intake in the rear of the stove. There is also a new ping in the stove as it heats up.
As the draft increased, the smoke went away. I checked the chimney and removed the draft cap and all looks normal. I am now wondering if I may have a crack in the seam. I don't recall an overfired stove, max temp that I am aware of has been 800 for a few minutes while I cooled it down.
I have taken the secondary vent tubes out in the past to clean the chimney. i don't have anything blocking the stove exhaust. I can never seen smoke from the back of a stove. I have no modifications to the stove. Any ideas prior to me calling Englander?
Thanks,
Ray
2 dry splits, crumpled newpaper between and a split across the top. The door partly open. Temp outside 53 degrees and slight wind. I noticed after the paper caught fire that the blower vent/reat heat shield had smoke coming out of it. I looked underneath the stove and saw that the smoke was coming out of the air intake in the rear of the stove. There is also a new ping in the stove as it heats up.
As the draft increased, the smoke went away. I checked the chimney and removed the draft cap and all looks normal. I am now wondering if I may have a crack in the seam. I don't recall an overfired stove, max temp that I am aware of has been 800 for a few minutes while I cooled it down.
I have taken the secondary vent tubes out in the past to clean the chimney. i don't have anything blocking the stove exhaust. I can never seen smoke from the back of a stove. I have no modifications to the stove. Any ideas prior to me calling Englander?
Thanks,
Ray