My stove is not catalytic, but has secondary combustion. The owner's manual describes building a nice coal bed, and then throwing the damper lever. OK.
But what should the stove look like when secondary combustion is working properly. The first few times I tried it the fire pretty much went out and I got a lot of black soot from the chimney. Tonight I tried it and I have these whispy blue flames, along with a low rumbling sound that appears to come from within the stove. It seems to be burning well. Is this how it's supposed to work when I throw the lever?
But what should the stove look like when secondary combustion is working properly. The first few times I tried it the fire pretty much went out and I got a lot of black soot from the chimney. Tonight I tried it and I have these whispy blue flames, along with a low rumbling sound that appears to come from within the stove. It seems to be burning well. Is this how it's supposed to work when I throw the lever?