stove ticking

[makoda]

Do all stoves now days tick a lot? Was at a friends house a while back they have an old heavy cast iron stove. Burns hot and doesn't make a peep. Mine on the other hand never shuts up. Ticks quite loud on start up, but even when its cruising along it just keeps ticking like a clock. Kind of annoying after a bit. Are there ay new stoves that are quieter? Or is mine just a bad apple?

 

[weatherguy]

Mine ticks, the metal in the stove and pipe expands and contracts, pretty normal.

 

[USMC80]

yup

 

[Matt93eg]

Yep, mine plays music quite a lot to.

 

[firebroad]

I am used to the ticking. it's when you hear the explosion you should run...

 

[firefighterjake]

Cut the red wire! Cut the red wire!

 

[gerry100]

Normal.

Amount and sound of ticking depends on design of specific stove

 

[firebroad]

In all seriousness, mine will make a "bang" every now and then that gets my attention, I assume it is heat contraction, as I have not observed any broken firebrick, or cracks in the metal.
I think the ticking is more the bottom section of the flue liner more than anything.

 

[Nick Mystic]

My Jotul F600 does a fair amount of clicking and ticking as it warms up, which I appreciate since it gives me an added cue that the stove is heating up and a reminder to keep an eye on things. Once it gets settled in at its cruising temperature (usually 350 - 450 F) it quiets down with just the occasional clack.

 

[Jags]

Just the normal process of steel heating up or cooling down. I think you will find that if your stove is at a steady state (cruising) that the ticking is minimal. Either side of that is gonna yield some expansion or contraction - the source of your ticking.

 

[realstihl]

Just the normal process of steel heating up or cooling down. I think you will find that if your stove is at a steady state (cruising) that the ticking is minimal. Either side of that is gonna yield some expansion or contraction - the source of your ticking.

Well put.

 

[makoda]

I watched it for a while last night and this morning with just a smaller fire. Some of it might have been me just running it a bit hot and I also noticed that as the secondaries are burning they burn on the left side for a bit then on the right or front and back but basically with lots of wood in there the hot spots are changing around a bit so it is ticking as spots are heating and cooling a bit. With less wood so the flame is more consistent it is quiet as a mouse. Thanks though for the replies. I really wish I had found this place sooner cause I have learned a lot and I still don't know anything. But hey I am learning. I now understand that these epa stoves take longer to heat up than older ones, to compensate I was running wide open so it would get hot fast and leave it open sometimes just to heat the house quicker. Poor stove I have probably taken years off its life that were unnecessary.

 

[mass_burner]

Just the normal process of steel heating up or cooling down. I think you will find that if your stove is at a steady state (cruising) that the ticking is minimal. Either side of that is gonna yield some expansion or contraction - the source of your ticking.

Exactly what I get. I always thought it was the secondary plate at top of stove expanding/contracting. It is a good reminder of the temp dropping. My 602 doesn't tick. Its ALL cast iron.