How Can I Tell If My Drolet Legend III Is Cracked?

[Queequeg From Rokovoko]

What makes you think shutting it down all the way is going to make creosote?

Says in their manual if your glass door is turning brown, you're making creasote.

 

[bholler]

Says in their manual if your glass door is turning brown, you're making creasote.

What moisture content is your wood at?

 

[Queequeg From Rokovoko]

I want my (little too small) Wolfgang Defender back.

 

[bholler]

I only ask about the moisture content because the dirty glass not being able to shut the stove all the way followed by it taking off sounds like possible symptoms of wood that's to wet. Once the moisture is driven off the stove takes off on you.

 

[Queequeg From Rokovoko]

What moisture content is your wood at?

I don't know. Some has been cut and split for six years. Under cover in the barn. Earliest is three years.

 

[bholler]

I don't know. Some has been cut and split for six years. Under cover in the barn. Earliest is three years.

Ok that certainly shouldn't be an issue

 

[bholler]

I can tell you that absolutely nothing you are saying makes me think the stove is cracked

 

[brenndatomu]

I want my (little too small) Wolfgang Defender back.

VZ Defender?
SBI makes 10X the stove that VZ does

 

[Queequeg From Rokovoko]

Ok that certainly shouldn't be an issue

Like I said, three times now, I can controll the stove. I requires constant supervision though. If there is not a crack/air leak that opens up under temperature, I may have bought too much stove.

 

[Queequeg From Rokovoko]

VZ Defender?
SBI makes 10X the stove that VZ does

Trade you, even up if you got one.

 

[bholler]

Like I said, three times now, I can controll the stove. I requires constant supervision though. If there is not a crack/air leak that opens up under temperature, I may have bought too much stove.

What do you mean by it needs constant supervision?

 

[bholler]

VZ Defender?
SBI makes 10X the stove that VZ does

Absolutely correct. And the air intake at the top of the stove can leak CO when the fire dies down. I have had 2 separate customers with that issue

 

[Queequeg From Rokovoko]

Goes from 400 F to less thatn 200 F (158 F) at stove pipe exit temp . Can't keep it at a sweet spot. I would like to see 220 F (+/- 100F) exit temp. as kind of a constant.

 

[Queequeg From Rokovoko]

Absolutely correct. And the air intake at the top of the stove can leak CO when the fire dies down. I have had 2 separate customers with that issue

I loved mine Just a little too small. You two work for SBI?

 

[brenndatomu]

Trade you, even up if you got one.

Nah, I sent that thing packing...bought a nice Drolet 1400i stove...still an easy breather, but much more controllable in stock form.

 

[bholler]

Goes from 400 F to less thatn 200 F (158 F) at stove pipe exit temp . Can't keep it at a sweet spot. I would like to see 220 F (+/- 100F) exit temp. as kind of a constant.

So it will randomly drop from 400 to 200 with no input from you?

 

[bholler]

I loved mine Just a little too small. You two work for SBI?

Nope don't work for any stove company. I do sell regencies though

 

[bholler]

Nah, I sent that thing packing...bought a nice Drolet 1400i stove...still an easy breather, but much more controllable in stock form.

I have scrapped atleast 4 of them. Maybe more

 

[brenndatomu]

You two work for SBI?

Nope, just have owned a few of their products...they make solid stuff and have good customer service...unlike VZ...they make knockoffs and their CS blows.

 

[Queequeg From Rokovoko]

No. I run it up up to 300 stove pipe exit temp when stoked and then try to find the "sweet spot" to keep a roling flame. Right now I'm sitting in front of it (and adjusting air, damper and blower/fan three times) it's working fine. If I go way the fire will die or take off.

 

[Queequeg From Rokovoko]

Nope, just have owned a few of their products...they make solid stuff and have good customer service...unlike VZ...they make knockoffs and their CS blows.

So does SBI's customer service. That's why I am here.

 

[bholler]

No. I run it up up to 300 stove pipe exit temp when stoked and then try to find the "sweet spot" to keep a roling flame. Right now I'm sitting in front of it (and adjusting air, damper and blower/fan three times) it's working fine. If I go way the fire will die or take off.

It honestly sounds like you may have closed down the secondary air port to far at this point

 

[bholler]

So does SBI's That's why I am here.

Not in my experience at all. Every time I have had to talk to them about a problem or an install they have been very good

 

[Queequeg From Rokovoko]

I have one air port at the bottom of the stove. Where is the secondary air port?

 

[bholler]

I have one air port at the bottom of the stove. Where is the secondary air port?

I don't know how the air distribution on your stove works