Last season was my first and I had great results with the Buck 91 in burn times and clean glass. I knew my wood was not great as I had recently cut up fallen oaks only months before burning. This year I was ready. Wood split, stacked, covered 1-2 years. I also had the flue liner swept clean. It's been warm so have only done a few burns. Mostly wanted to test the wood. I burned oak, and maple with terrible results. Thought it must have been wet wood due to the gunk build up on the glass but....
I can't keep anything burning with the damper bypass closed. Wood burns nice and hot until I close the bypass? Then it mostly goes out. I have the air turned all the way up and temps are low with partially burned wood left over. Last night was the first 30f temp so I loaded the box with my best oak. It is 15% on outside of splits and 17% inside a fresh re split (just checked). It was a hot reload and I stuffed 8 med lg splits inside. When I close the bypass the fire would die. I kept the bypass open too long in the process and had the fire way too hot. Closed the bypass and the fire died, but the stove roared and started a liner fire. Firebox flames were almost out but liner started glowing red
. I shut down all air and ran out side to check chimney. Only heavy smoke and no sparks. Eventually went back in and things were under control. I opened the air back up and smoke came out of the intakes. Smoke also came out of the bypass rod which was now coated in gummy tar? I ended up burning the load with the bypass open, and air shut. It was so hot that the cat was at 1000 and I saw secondary burning flames, with the bypass open?
Not sure if my cat is bad or clogged or liner is blocked? Cat was new last year. Bought a cheaper brilo pad looking combustor online. No problems last year? Can't even burn this year?
Any thoughts? Thanks
I can't keep anything burning with the damper bypass closed. Wood burns nice and hot until I close the bypass? Then it mostly goes out. I have the air turned all the way up and temps are low with partially burned wood left over. Last night was the first 30f temp so I loaded the box with my best oak. It is 15% on outside of splits and 17% inside a fresh re split (just checked). It was a hot reload and I stuffed 8 med lg splits inside. When I close the bypass the fire would die. I kept the bypass open too long in the process and had the fire way too hot. Closed the bypass and the fire died, but the stove roared and started a liner fire. Firebox flames were almost out but liner started glowing red
. I shut down all air and ran out side to check chimney. Only heavy smoke and no sparks. Eventually went back in and things were under control. I opened the air back up and smoke came out of the intakes. Smoke also came out of the bypass rod which was now coated in gummy tar? I ended up burning the load with the bypass open, and air shut. It was so hot that the cat was at 1000 and I saw secondary burning flames, with the bypass open? Not sure if my cat is bad or clogged or liner is blocked? Cat was new last year. Bought a cheaper brilo pad looking combustor online. No problems last year? Can't even burn this year?
Any thoughts? Thanks
