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Lack of Heat (continued) | Severely cold weather | Naturally you will require more fuel in the | |||||||||||
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| Overdraft |
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| Draft | controls | not | Combustion is restricted when the | air | is | |||||||
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| Bad wood |
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| Rotten wood of any type gives very poor heat, | |||||||||||
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Blower Inoperative | Controls |
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| and air discharge snap disc. | The | fan | speed | ||||||||
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| Only comes on when the discharged air | |||||||||
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| reaches 110 degrees or higher. Test the air | |||||||||
| Sensor switch |
| discharge snap disc with | a hair | dryer. | Fans | |||||||
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| thermostat and air discharge snap disc | |||||||||
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| completes the blowers’ electrical circuit. |
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Excessive creosote | Poor quality wood |
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| Closing the draft controls too tight prevents | |||||||||
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| Heater | Controls | shut | combustion. Open your draft controls for up | |||||||||
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| accumulations of creosote. Proper use of | |||||||||||
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| Adding moisture to the air, as when a | |||||||||
| Humidifier |
| humidifier is used, will | increase | the creosote | ||||||||
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| often and burn your fires hotter. |
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| Flitz and other commercial preparations work | |||||||||
Brass tarnishes | Normal |
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