Troubleshooting
Wood too green or wet. Combustor plugged or coated. Combustor not functioning.
Thermostat not operating properly.
Use seasoned wood.
Clean combustor, see page 26.
Check and test combustor
If needed replace combustor. See page 27.
Consult your blaze King Dealer.
Inspect and clean area around
PROBLEM: Spots of creosote accumulation in chimney or chimney connector.
CAUSE | SOLUTION |
Air leaks in chimney or flue connector. | Inspect chimney and/or flue connector. Repair |
| or replace as necessary Check to be sure that |
| the flue connector is installed correctly. |
| CAUTION: a leaking flue connector is a fire |
| hazard and demands immediate attention. |
Poor draft caused by an oversize flue, etc.
Measure draft with Manometer. See DRAFTS, page 9 & 21. See CHIMNEY, page 8.
Consult your Blaze King dealer or a chimney sweep.
PROBLEM: Door glass quickly becomes coated with creosote.
If you burn your stove on
CAUSE
Low thermostat setting or lowering the thermostat setting too far, too quickly.
Poor draft caused by an oversize or short flue, etc.
Obstruction in chimney or cap screen.
Strong, gusting winds causing downdraft in chimney.
Tightly sealed house, inadequate air supply.
Burning poorly seasoned wet wood, or wood with high pitch content,
SOLUTION
Turn the thermostat to the warmest setting during the first 20 - 30 minutes or until
the fire is well established after each reloading.
Measure draft with Manometer.
See DRAFTS, page 9 & 21. See CHIMNEY, page 8. Consult your Blaze King dealer or a chimney sweep.
Remove obstruction. Clean chimney and/or cap screen.
Install
Open a window, slightly, near the stove.
Use seasoned wood with low pitch content. such as some types of pine.
PROBLEM: The catalyst temperature cannot be controlled. Turning the thermostat down often makes the catalyst temperature go up.
CAUSE
Turning the thermostat down, particularly in the first half of the burn cycle, causes the fire to emit more smoke, which is fuel for the catalyst. The catalyst temperature therefore climbs for up to several hours. This is normal, and is of no concern. As long as only the catalyst temperature is elevated, there is nothing to worry about.
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