OK so maybe a dumb question. I have a CB1200i (aka insert). I need to pull it out to check the chimney/flue due to massive drafts. What's the proper way to pull this unit out of the firebox? Simply disconnect the exhaust pipe and slide it forward into my room?
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Remove the surround will make it easier. Yes, disconnect the exhaust, have a vacuum with a fine filter ready to collect the ASH/dust storm thats waiting for you. Ensure you unplug unit prior to any work on it. Slide it out of fireplace, careful not to scratch/damage hearth/floor in front of stove. What massive drafts are you referring to? Does this unit have a full length liner? If so, top of chimney is closed off, and if you do not have insulation or blockoff plate installed at damper, that should be done too. Good luck.
Appreciate the tips! The draft happens when the stove is off... when I open the side doors, or just stand in front of the stove, I can feel significant cold air rushing down the sides of the stove and into the room. Once the stove starts, there's no draft at all.
I suspect, the installers did not install a "blockoff plate"... I also suspect the top of the chimney isn't sealed very tightly (if that's a "thing").
I guess once I remove the surround, I may be able to get my head in there to look up and see if there is a blockoff plate without fully pulling the stove out?
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