So, yesterday, it was a little breezy outside, and I constantly heard whistling coming around the stove. Couldn't really pinpoint one spot. Have never noticed whistling when this was an operating fireplace, nor when the stove isn't burning. Today, the insert isn't whistling, and it's not breezy at all outside.
Today I see a new problem, which may not be related. The stove had a fresh piece of wood, which had not ignited on the bed of coals yet. While sitting there, it made an audible belch, accompanied by a big puff of black smoke coming out into the room. Seemed to come out from the bottom of the door. Wood was still sitting there, unignited. It happened a second time, about 5 minutes later. Again, it is not breezy outside, and the stove isn't whistling.
After the second belch, I opened up the air, and after a couple of minutes, it belched again, and then at the same time, the log burst into flame. No belches since.
I had posted previously here about the stove being installed without the rope gasket: https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/morso-elastic-white-rope-in-kit.135125/ . We had not noticed any problems with the draw, or general operations of the stove, although the fine points would certainly escape us, as newbies. But since it is not fully sealed without the rope gasket, I wonder if at least the whistling is a manifestation of that?
I wonder if the belching problem was something clogged. There is a fair amount of ash in the bottom, as it has been running constantly for the last few days, and I haven't cleaned it.
Today I see a new problem, which may not be related. The stove had a fresh piece of wood, which had not ignited on the bed of coals yet. While sitting there, it made an audible belch, accompanied by a big puff of black smoke coming out into the room. Seemed to come out from the bottom of the door. Wood was still sitting there, unignited. It happened a second time, about 5 minutes later. Again, it is not breezy outside, and the stove isn't whistling.
After the second belch, I opened up the air, and after a couple of minutes, it belched again, and then at the same time, the log burst into flame. No belches since.
I had posted previously here about the stove being installed without the rope gasket: https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/morso-elastic-white-rope-in-kit.135125/ . We had not noticed any problems with the draw, or general operations of the stove, although the fine points would certainly escape us, as newbies. But since it is not fully sealed without the rope gasket, I wonder if at least the whistling is a manifestation of that?
I wonder if the belching problem was something clogged. There is a fair amount of ash in the bottom, as it has been running constantly for the last few days, and I haven't cleaned it.