I just bought a refurbished Jotul Firelight CB. When I light the stove smoke billows out the front door with in 15 seconds. I shut the front doors and open the ash pan door so it can get a little air and immediately it begins to smoke from the top corner joints of the stove as well as the around the hinges of the door and from the bottom of the doors as well. I tried to let it get going with the air control all the way open and all of the doors shut, but it just won't get going properly. If I open any door to add wood smoke just billows out.
I'm using split pieces of strapping and 2x4 for kindling. It is clean and dry.
I have the stove vented to a 25' - 6" flex pipe which is run up through my masonry chimney. The vent pipe was installed last year with a non cat non clean burning stove. Is it possible that it got clogged up after one year of use and isn't letting the stove vent properly?
What is going on?
Any help/hints/ideas are greatly appreciated.
I'm using split pieces of strapping and 2x4 for kindling. It is clean and dry.
I have the stove vented to a 25' - 6" flex pipe which is run up through my masonry chimney. The vent pipe was installed last year with a non cat non clean burning stove. Is it possible that it got clogged up after one year of use and isn't letting the stove vent properly?
What is going on?
Any help/hints/ideas are greatly appreciated.