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TROUBLESHOOTING

Issue Cause Solution(s)

Stovesmokesintoroom 1.WeakDraft 1.1Becertainchimneyissufficientlytallto

meetthe10‐3‐2rule.

1.2Addadditionalheighttothechimney.

 2.NegativePressurein

theHome

2.1Addanoutsidecombustionairhookupto

theunit.

Fireishardtostart 3.WeakDraft 3.1Becertainchimneyissufficientlytallto

meet10‐3‐2rule.

3.2Addadditionalheighttothechimney

system.

 4.ColdChimney 4.1Heatthefluefirstbyburningcrumbled

newspaperinthestove.

4.2Installaninsulatedchasearoundexternal

chimneys.

 5.Downdraftin

Chimney

5.1Becertainchimneyissufficientlytallto

meet10‐3‐2rule.

5.2Tryheatingthefluewithahair‐dryerto

correctthedraft.

Glassisdirty 6.WetorGreenWood 6.1Onlyburnwoodthatisseasonedforat

leastoneyearandthatisdryandfreeofice

andsnow.

 7.OperatingStoveat

LowBurnRate

7.1Operatethestoveathigherburnratesto

allowtheair‐washsystemtokeeptheglass

clean.

 8.WoodLoadedToo

ClosetoGlass

8.1Neverloadwoodsothatitistouchingthe

ceramicglassviewingwindow.

Coalsbuildupinfirebox 9.OperatingStoveat

HighBurnRates

9.1Reducecombustionaircontrolandallow

coalstoburndownbeforereloading.

Fireburnsoutofcontrol 10.ExcessiveDraft 10.1Reducechimneyheight.

 11.AirLeakage 11.1Inspectwindowanddoorgasketsand

replaceifnecessary.

 12.BurningExcessively

DryWood

12.1Onlyburnseasonedcordwood.Donot

burnkilndriedwoodorpalletwood.

Excessivesmokefromstack 13.OperatingStoveat

LowBurnRate

13.1Operatethestoveatahigherburnrate

whichwillcreatesecondarycombustion.

 14.WetorGreen

Wood

14.1Onlyburnwoodthatisseasonedforat

leastoneyearandthatisdryandfreeofice

andsnow.

 15.NotCharringFresh

WoodLoad

15.1Charthefreshwoodloaduntilitis

completelyignitedandactivesecondary

combustionispresentinthefirebox.

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