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10. troubleshooting
Symptoms
Probable cause
Actions
Issue with setting
a fire. Flame
extinguishes.
Too much moisture in wood
Use wood that moisture content not exceeds 20% (seasoned wood for 2
years in a covered and well-ventilated place).
Too thick wood logs
When setting a fire, use small pieces of wood. To maintain the fire use
splintered logs.
No air supply
Increase air supply by opening the air intake diaphragm.
Insufficient chimney air draft
Check if the flue gas damper is not closed (open in case it is closed).
Arrange an inspection of chimney flue to check if there is no leakage or if
the flue is not clogged (clean if needed).
Flames are too
high – they fill
entire hearth
Too much combustion air
Decrease air supply by closing the air intake diaphragm.
Too intensive chimney draft
Order the installation of automatic regulator of chimney draft.
Poor quality wood
Use hard wood from deciduous trees like oak, hornbeam, beech, ash . Do
not use conifer wood.
When setting the
fire, smoke gets
into the room
Cold flue chimney
Heat up the flue chimney – to set a fire use for example paper or very
small pieces of wood.
When loading
next charge of
wood to the
stove, smoke gets
into the room
Insufficient chimney draft
Check if the flue gas damper is not closed (open in case it is closed).
Arrange an inspection of chimney flue to check if there is no leakage or if
the flue is not clogged (clean if needed).
The wind gets into the
chimney
Install the cowl on the chimney outlet – it will not allow wind to go into the
chimney.
Heat output is
too small
Poor quality wood
Use hard wood from deciduous trees like oak, hornbeam, beech, ash . Do
not use conifer wood.
Glass gets dirty
very quickly
Insufficient chimney draft
Check if the flue gas damper is not closed (open in case it is closed or
adjust to eliminate the effect) .
Insufficient air supply
Increase air supply by opening the air intake diaphragm and secondary
air intake diaphragm (if equipped). Check if the ash pan chamber and
ash pan itself are not full of ash – if yes, empty the ash pan and clean the
chamber.
Poor quality wood
Use hard wood from deciduous trees like oak, hornbeam, beech, ash,
that moisture content not exceeds 20% (seasoned wood for 2 years in a
covered and well-ventilated place).
Intensive conden
-
sation of water
inside the stove
Too much moisture in wood
Use wood that moisture content not exceeds 20% (seasoned wood for 2
years in a covered and well-ventilated place).
The rain gets into the
chimney
Install the cowl on the chimney outlet – it will not allow water to get into
the chimney.
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