The fireplace burns the wood too fast. What can I do?

Diagnostic Questions

 

Possible Causes of Condition

Solutions

Do you have glass doors?

•

Need to slow air intake

Add glass doors.

 

 

 

 

What is the condition of the

•

Extremely dry wood

Mix in less seasoned wood after fire established.

wood?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I smell smoke in the house during operation. What’s causing that?

Diagnostic Questions

 

Possible Causes of Condition

Solutions

Does the fire start and burn

No:

 

well?

• Damper not fully open

Open damper; check and clean chimney if needed; use adequate

 

 

•

Chimney obstruction

kindling and fuel; open glass doors or open window, check for

 

need for balanced air make-up.

 

•

Not enough kindling and/or fuel to establish

 

 

 

 

draft

 

 

•

Inadequate combustion air

 

 

Yes:

 

 

•

Fire too close to front

Build fire farther back. Do not use exhaust fans during startup

 

•

Competition with exhaust devices

and/or check for need for balanced air make-up system.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I smell smoke in the house after we’ve had a fire in the fireplace. What is the cause/what can we do?

Diagnostic Questions

 

Possible Causes of Condition

Solutions

Is the damper closed?

• No: Down draft or negative pressure

Close the damper at end of burn.

 

•

Yes: Negative pressure from exhaust fans

Check for need for glass doors. Check for need for balanced air

 

 

and/or house stack effect.

make-up system or raising chimney.

 

 

 

Is the chimney clean?

• No: Creosote odor

Have chimney cleaned.

 

•

Yes: Damper closed too early

Wait until fire completely out before closing damper.

 

 

 

 

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RHW-485, RHW-485H specifications

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