Just a week ago burning was going well. I could load up a couple good chunks of oak, keep the air down, and it was burning great. Btw, the stove is a 30yr old Shenendoah (sp?).
Now all of a sudden, loading up more oak, anything above 3" simply charrs with the draft wide open. If I crack the door, it will start to burn a little bit, but once the door is shut, it goes back to smoldering. This oak has been drying for almost a year, so I wouldn't imagine it's wet, but was else could be happening? Is the flu temp too cold and it's not drawing?
Now all of a sudden, loading up more oak, anything above 3" simply charrs with the draft wide open. If I crack the door, it will start to burn a little bit, but once the door is shut, it goes back to smoldering. This oak has been drying for almost a year, so I wouldn't imagine it's wet, but was else could be happening? Is the flu temp too cold and it's not drawing?