Since the flue collar is low and at 30 degrees I don’t ever find much of anything behind the cat on a PI. Freestanding, I see some build up back there though.
Please explain this BK Princess issue to me
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Something has definitely changed after the cleaning. I think the cat might actually be working right now and before it wasn’t.
I had the thermostat turned down farther then normal last night and this morning the house is so hot I have to open windows and we have gotten an easy 14 hours and probably closer 16 by the time this load of wood is done
I had the thermostat turned down farther then normal last night and this morning the house is so hot I have to open windows and we have gotten an easy 14 hours and probably closer 16 by the time this load of wood is done
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Highbeam
Minister of Fire
Well yes, it should easily run 20 hours at even a moderate output with our northwest woods. Keep turning it down until you either aren't too hot or stall the cat.
I’m trying to update this since a lot of times folks ask questions and then they don’t really update if the fixes worked.
Before the stove was cleaned I would go through a wheel barrel of firewood in about 2 days.
I am starting day 4 of this wheel barrel load of wood. I figure my wood usage is just under half of what it was.
I think that cleaning the stove and chimney was not so much the fix but I do think it helped.
I am pretty sure the Cat was very very dirty judging by how many gallons came out of the chimney.
Combined the Cat being dirty with the fact the I don’t think the bypass door was closing all the way. It feels a lot different now that everything cleaned. It actually feels like it is locking into place for the lack of a better term.
I do think that replacing the Cat and gasket will also help burn times even more but unless I run into another problem I think that will be replaced after winter.
Before the stove was cleaned I would go through a wheel barrel of firewood in about 2 days.
I am starting day 4 of this wheel barrel load of wood. I figure my wood usage is just under half of what it was.
I think that cleaning the stove and chimney was not so much the fix but I do think it helped.
I am pretty sure the Cat was very very dirty judging by how many gallons came out of the chimney.
Combined the Cat being dirty with the fact the I don’t think the bypass door was closing all the way. It feels a lot different now that everything cleaned. It actually feels like it is locking into place for the lack of a better term.
I do think that replacing the Cat and gasket will also help burn times even more but unless I run into another problem I think that will be replaced after winter.
