24 | Operating Your Appliance |
Troubleshooting
Problem | Possible Cause | |
Smoke Enters Room During | • Open the air control (pg. 21). | |
| • Cold Air Blockage - burn a piece of newspaper to | |
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| establish a draft. |
| • If the flame is not getting enough air, a small crack in | |
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| the door is all that is needed. |
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Kindling Does Not Start - Fire | • Open the air control (pg. 21). | |
Smolders | • Not enough starter paper - use additional newspaper if | |
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| necessary. |
| • If the flame is not getting enough air, a small crack in | |
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| the door is all that is needed. |
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Smoke Enters Room While Re- | • Open the air control before opening the door (pg. 21). | |
Loading | • | Let the air stabilize before fully opening the door. Then |
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| open the door approximately 1 inch. Let air go into the |
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| firebox for a few seconds. Once the smoke appears to |
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| be flowing up the chimney consistently, open the door. |
| • Insufficient Draft - Chimney height and outside | |
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| conditions can negatively affect draft. In these cases a |
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| small amount of smoke may enter the home. Adding |
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| more pipe or a |
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Stove Does Not Burn Hot Enough | • Wood is Wet - see the section "Selecting Wood" on | |
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| page 23 for details on wood. |
| • Make sure the air control is all the way open. Slide the | |
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| control back and forth to insure the control is not stuck. |
| • Insufficient Draft - Chimney height and outside | |
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| conditions can negatively affect draft. In these cases |
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| the fire may burn slowly. Adding more pipe or a draft- |
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| inducing cap may help. |
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Blower Does Not Run | • | Stove is Not Up to Temperature - This is normal. The |
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| blower will come on when the stove is hot - usually 15 |
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| to 30 minutes. |
| • Electricity is Cut to the Blower - Check the household | |
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| breaker or fuse to make sure it is operable. |
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Stove Does Not Burn Long | • Depending upon wood, draft, and other factors, the | |
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| burn time may be shorter then stated. Make sure the |
| doors are sealing and not allowing air into the firebox - | |
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| See the section "Door and Glass Inspection" on page |
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| 26 for details. |
| • Check the ash bed for coals. Often, coals are still | |
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| glowing under a slight bed of flyash. By raking these |
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| into a pile you can |
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