B. Diagnostics and Problem Solving

I can’t get a good fire going. What am I doing wrong?

Diagnostic Questions

 

Possible Causes of Condition

Solutions

Is the damper open?

• No draft

Open damper.

 

 

 

 

Is there enough paper/starter?

Insufficient heat to ignite kindling

Use more paper/starter.

 

 

 

 

Is there enough kindling?

Insufficient heat to ignite fuel

Use more dry kindling.

Is the kindling dry?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there enough or too much

Insufficient heat to establish draft

Use small split wood that is well seasoned (split, covered on top at

wood? Is it too large? Is it dry

Insufficient air passage

least 6 months, preferably a year).

enough?

 

Insufficient surface area

 

 

 

 

Ignition temperature high due to moisture

 

 

 

 

Are there adequate air spaces

• Insufficient combustion air and exposed

Arrange kindling and wood for air movement.

between fuel pieces?

 

surface area

 

 

 

 

 

Is the chimney pre-warmed?

Exposed, cold chimney down drafting

Use lighted rolled newspaper at throat or flue opening to start

 

 

 

upward movement.

 

 

 

Is there smoke in the house?

• Damper closed

Check damper; have chimney checked if it worked previously;

 

Obstruction in chimney

pre-warm chimney, shut off exhaust devices, open window slightly.

 

 

 

• Down draft from chimney temperature or

 

 

 

from negative house pressure

 

 

 

 

 

Does the kindling, wood not

Condition, amount, arrangement of kindling

Use more, drier, well-spaced kindling and fuel.

ignite?

 

and fuel

 

 

 

 

 

Does the kindling ignite, but the

Amount of kindling

Use more kindling; use smaller, dry wood.

fuel doesn’t?

Condition of fuel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Does the fuel ignite, but not

Condition of fuel

Use well-seasoned wood and sufficient amount; turn exhaust fans

burn well?

Draft problem

off; open window slightly. Perform Simplified House Pressure Test.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I don’t get enough/any heat from the fireplace. What can I do about it?

Diagnostic Questions

 

Possible Causes of Condition

Solutions

How much wood is used for

Insufficient fuel

Make larger fires.

fire?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How well seasoned is the

Condition of fuel

Burn seasoned wood: covered on top, split and stacked for 9

wood?

 

 

months to 2 years.

 

 

 

 

Do you have a blower (where

Yes: Turning blower on too early or setting

Yes: Wait until fire established and leave on lower speed.

possible)?

 

too high, cooling firebox

No: Add blower if available.

 

 

No: Need for all heat boosts possible

 

 

 

 

 

How much heat output do you

Unrealistic expectations

Explanation of decorative nature of fireplace; suggestion of

expect?

 

 

approved fireplace insert.

 

 

 

 

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Heat & Glo LifeStyle BAY-40 Diagnostics and Problem Solving, Can’t get a good fire going. What am I doing wrong?, Solutions

BAY-40 specifications

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