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32198A February 15, 2002 32198A February 15, 2002
Cape Cod Wood Stove
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TROUBLE-
SHOOTING
DRAFT PROBLEMS
The Cape Cod woodstove requires a minimum
ue draft of .10 inches of water column on High,
and .04 inches of water column on Low, as measured
with a draft meter. Most woodstove dealers have
draft meters available to measure your ue draft if
you suspect a problem.
If the re is difcult to start, and smoke spills
out of the door, or you nd it hard to establish and
maintain a moderately high burn rate, then the ue
draft is too low and corrective measures must be
taken.
TROUBLESHOOTING CHECKLIST
1. Is combustion air available?
2. Is dry and well seasoned wood being used?
3. Is the re being built as explained on page
30 of this manual?
4. Is ue system installed correctly?
a. Proper diameter & height?
b. All chimney connector sections are
properly installed and the joints sealed
tightly?
c. The chimney and chimney connectors
are clean; free of creosote build-up?
d. If utilizing an existing chimney, is it
free of debris from animals, nearby
trees or creosote?
e. Are overhanging trees and branches
cut back to within 10 feet of the top
of chimney?
f. If chimney cap is equipped with a
spark arrestor screen, is it clean and
free of build-up of soot or creosote?
g. Is the kaowool blanket in the proper
position?
If you still suspect you have a low draft problem,
it may be necessary to increase the volume of air in
your flue system. Since the diameter of your flue
system is matched with the size of the ue collar and
should not be changed, the height of the system will
need to be increased. Add chimney a little at a time
until the draft improves.
In some cases, regardless of what you do, it can
still be difcult to establish the proper ue draft. This
is especially evident when using an exterior factory-
built chimney or exterior masonry chimney which is
likely to have too large of a ue. Try placing several
sheets of crumpled paper on top of your kindling as
close to the ue outlet of the stove as possible. Light
this paper rst then the paper under the kindling. The
heat generated from the rapidly burning paper on top of
the kindling should help get the draft established.
Still other factors can effect how well your ue
system performs. Neighboring structures, high winds,
tall trees, even hillsides can affect air currents around
the chimney. Ask your local dealer about other designs
available in chimney caps including wind directional
caps, and even draft inducing caps that may be of help.
Your local dealer is the expert in your geographic area
and can usually make suggestions or discover problems
that will easily correct your ue draft problem, allowing
your woodstove and its ue system to operate correctly
and provide safe and economical heat for your home.