New Buck Corporation 20 Room Heater manual Problem Possible Cause

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Problem

 

Possible Cause

3. Heavy Concentration of

1.

Water vapor. (On cold, still

Smoke Leaving Chimney

 

days water vapor may be

 

 

mistaken for smoke. The

 

 

difference is that water vapor

 

 

appears white and will tend

 

 

to rise vertically and

 

 

dissipate rapidly while

 

 

smoke is usually dark or

 

 

bluish brown and will drift

 

 

down and settle in low areas

 

 

near the ground before

 

 

slowly dissipating)

 

2.

Wet, pitchy wood is being

 

 

burned

 

3.

Combustor not functioning

 

4.

Bypass warped or in open

 

 

position

Solution

1.Water vapor is normal and should be of little concern

2.Burn dry, seasoned wood

3.See section on “Combustor- Related Problems:

4.Replace warped bypass. Close bypass.

4.

Rusted or Corroded Flue Parts

1.

Added moisture from

1.

Replace worn-out parts with

 

 

 

 

efficient burning

 

corrosion-resistant parts or

 

 

 

2.

Overheated flue parts due to

 

materials

 

 

 

2.

Same as #1 above. Have

 

 

 

 

a chimney fire

 

chimney inspected every 2-3

 

 

 

 

 

 

months of operation for

 

 

 

3.

Age. Failure due to normal

 

creosote build-up

 

 

 

3.

Replace worn-out parts with

 

 

 

 

use

 

corrosion-resistant

 

 

 

 

 

 

replacements

 

5. Odor-Both Inside and Outside

1.

Bypass is open

1.

Close bypass

 

 

The Home

2.

Smoke is leaking around

2.

Check for warped or

 

 

 

 

combustor

 

damaged parts. Replace if

 

 

 

3

Backpuffs due to wind or hot

 

necessary

 

 

 

3.

See “Backpuffing”

 

 

 

 

combustor

 

 

 

 

 

4.

Combustor not functioning

4.

See “Combustor-Related

 

 

 

5.

Insert trim panels or direct

 

Problems”

 

 

 

5.

Check seal and regasket as

 

 

 

 

connect kit not sealed

 

necessary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.

Poor-Drafting Chimney

1.

Improper chimney height

1.

Extend height of chimney

 

 

 

2.

Wrong flue size being used.

 

(Meet Codes)

 

 

 

2.

Use properly sized flue.

 

 

 

 

Ex. - using a 10” flue on an

 

Install topper with 8”

 

 

 

 

8” flue collar

 

chimney cap to hold heat in

 

 

 

3.

Cooler temperatures caused

3.

Insulate chimney or build

 

 

 

 

by external chimney

 

chimney higher. In new

 

 

 

 

 

 

installations, try to utilize

 

 

 

4.

Massive stone or masonry

 

internal chimney

 

 

 

4.

Install chimney liner (meet

 

 

 

 

chimney

 

codes) Extend height

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