Good day all .
I am running a Buck model 81 . Bought the stove new in around 2004-2005 . Absolutely love the stove . I only have burned seasoned 12-18 month almond wood. Over the past couple of years i seem to be burning less efficient . Had a good flu clean out this year and began looking in stove for issues . I noticed the baffle plate was extremely warped and the fiber blanket burnt through at several spots . Can this be the cause of low efficiency ? I plan on repairing it any ways . The main question I have is can the plate and blanket be replaced by using baffle bricks , SAFELY ???? Or by putting baffle bricks ontop of a new plate . ? Should the plate fit fairly tightly against the sides of the stove , or should it have gaps around it ? Should the blanket match the size of the plate ? Also the bricks that line the sides and back dont seem to have been cut to fit tightly . I am assuming there should be as little of gaps as possible . Do the gaps really matter ?
Thanks in advance for any helpful comments
I am running a Buck model 81 . Bought the stove new in around 2004-2005 . Absolutely love the stove . I only have burned seasoned 12-18 month almond wood. Over the past couple of years i seem to be burning less efficient . Had a good flu clean out this year and began looking in stove for issues . I noticed the baffle plate was extremely warped and the fiber blanket burnt through at several spots . Can this be the cause of low efficiency ? I plan on repairing it any ways . The main question I have is can the plate and blanket be replaced by using baffle bricks , SAFELY ???? Or by putting baffle bricks ontop of a new plate . ? Should the plate fit fairly tightly against the sides of the stove , or should it have gaps around it ? Should the blanket match the size of the plate ? Also the bricks that line the sides and back dont seem to have been cut to fit tightly . I am assuming there should be as little of gaps as possible . Do the gaps really matter ?
Thanks in advance for any helpful comments
