new owner of a Canyon ST310

[Spartanfan23]

Just had a Canyon ST 310 installed and I am stumped by the small hole located below the door. This hole is open into the stove and not covered by the door gasket. What is its purpose and will it not allow the stove to be "shut down" due to the constant flow of air towards the bottom of the fire?
Thanks in advance.

 

[begreen]

Just had a Canyon ST 310 installed and I am stumped by the small hole located below the door. This hole is open into the stove and not covered by the door gasket. What is its purpose and will it not allow the stove to be "shut down" due to the constant flow of air towards the bottom of the fire?
Thanks in advance.

Welcome. I'm not sure about the hole, it may be boost air to aid fire starting. What does your dealer say? Note that this is not an airtight stove in the sense that closing down the air control shuts off all air. No EPA stove is. Even with the air closed off the secondary manifold is unregulated other than by the holes in the manifold.

 

[mellow]

Not that great of a user manual, doesn't make a mention of startup air port below the door but looks like something is there on the brick layout page.

On my insert it has a cover that I can open and close that air path once the fire is established.

Note to self, Lennox has sucky user manuals.

 

[Spartanfan23]

I agree on the poor manual. Here is a picture of the hole. .

 

[Spartanfan23]

And a picture with the door closed. You can see the hole at the bottom of the door. Sorry for the flash.

 

[begreen]

I would guess its boost air for easier fire starting. That usually is not documented in the manual.

 

[mellow]

Doesn't look like it goes to the firebox, almost looks like that is for the secondary air going to the tubes.

Can you shine a light behind it in the firebox and see it?

 

[Spartanfan23]

Doesn't look like it goes to the firebox, almost looks like that is for the secondary air going to the tubes.

Can you shine a light behind it in the firebox and see it?

Yes it goes directly into the firebox. No way to close off either.

 

[mellow]

Interesting, if it was me I would put a thin round magnet over it to see how it affects the burn cycle.