I loaded some new wood into the firebox and closed the door. I left the damper open so that the fire could get going. The fire started going extremely well and about 10 minutes after adding the wood my wife notices she can see sparks and a red hot glow coming from a hollow area on the top of the stove that the air blows threw to move heat from the surface area of the stove into the room. I can imagine that the sparks may have been dust trapped that became hot enough to ignite and jump up, but because it is a wood stove insert with a insulated pipe, I have no way of knowing if the stove pipe is red hot. This piece is where the direct connect is for the flue, but seen from a gap to move air by the squierl fan on the bottom of the unit. I closed the damper and the color immediately faded away. Does any of this seem like a problem? Or, does it all seem normal? Should it be red hot ever? Should I see sparks inside an area that is outside the fire box?
P.S.: The temp on the box is about 600F and has held for 20-30minutes after the damper was closed completely.
P.S.: The temp on the box is about 600F and has held for 20-30minutes after the damper was closed completely.