New Buck Corporation 20 Room Heater Chimney-Relatedproblems, Problem, Possible Cause, Solution

Problem	Possible Cause
6.	Heater dampered down too
	much
7.	Combustor not functioning

Solution

6.Ensure that proper air mixture and draft are available for wood pyrolysis to continue

7.See section on “Combustor- Related Problems”

7.Creosote Running From Draft Inlet Openings

1.Burning wet, pitchy woods

2.Burning too much wood in one load

3.Cool heater walls

1.Burn dry, seasoned wood

2.Burn reasonably sized loads so the combustor has a chance to burn the wood gases that are produced.

3.Keep a good bed of coals in the heater

CHIMNEY-RELATED PROBLEMS

1. Creosote Accumulation	1.	Leading bypass baffle plate
	2.	Types and amounts of wood
		burned
	3.	Poorly insulated chimney

4. Combustor not functioning

1.Replace any damaged parts

2.Try not to burn pitchy wood Don’t overstuff the firebox, burn pieces of wood with an approximate diameter of 6” or larger

3.Replace single-walled metal chimneys with double-walled insulated chimney sections (Meet local codes) Install a chimney liner in a masonry chimney. (Meet local codes) In new installations utilize an interior chimney rather than an exterior one

4.See section on “Combustor- Related Problems”

2.Tar and Liquid Creosote Leaking From Metal Flue Joints

1.No chimney cap on chimney

2.Metal flue assembled improperly

3.Normal increase in moisture due to catalytic burning (Condenses on cool chimney walls)

1.Install a chimney cap

2.Top flue sections should be inserted into lower flue sections

3.Replace single-walled chimneys with doubled- walled insulated sections (Meet local codes) Install chimney liner in masonry chimney (Meet local codes) In new installations try to utilize an interior chimney rather than an exterior one.