I have a Pacific Energy Summit, wood stove insert, purchased in 2015. There is a hole and damage to what I've seen referred to as a "baffle tube." It is in the back of the interior, between the fire bricks. I believe it is a tube that channels air flow up. This piece appears to be welded on, so there is no replacement part and it looks like we'll need a new stove. My question - what caused this? Being too aggressive when loading wood? A technician that saw the pics said it was from overfiring. We have one of those temperature gauges that stick to the front with a magnet and I don't know if we ever got it into the too hot zone, possibly twice (although I'm sure those gauges aren't that reliable). I just can't believe it hasn't happened to others, so I'm looking for feedback. I've attached photos.
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