Troubleshooting - Enerco H100 Instrucciones De Funcionamiento Y Manual Del Propietario

TROUBLESHOOTING

SYMPTOM
Stove smokes into room
Fire is difficult to start
Glass is dirty
Coals build up in firebox
Fire burns out of control
Excessive smoke from stack
Wood Fire Stove
CAUSE
Weak Draft.
Negative Pressure in
the Home.
Weak Draft.
Cold Chimney
Downdraft in
Chimney
Wet or Green
Wood.
Operating Stove at
Low Burn Rate.
Wood Loaded too
Close to Glass.
Operating Stove at
High Burn Rates.
Excessive Draft.
Air Leakage.
Burning Excessively
Dry Wood.
Operating Stove at
Low Burn Rate.
Wet or Green
Wood.
Not Charring Fresh
Wood Load
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SOLUTION
Be certain chimney is sufficiently tall. Refer to
Chimney Requirements on Page 10. If necessary,
add additional height to chimney.
Add an outside combustion air hookup to the unit.
Be certain chimney is sufficiently tall. Refer to
Chimney Requirements on Page 10. If necessary,
add additional height to chimney.
Heat the flue by burning crumbled newspaper in
the stove.
Install an insulated chase around external chimney.
Be certain chimney is sufficiently tall. Refer to
Chimney Requirements on Page 10.
Try heating the flue with a hair dryer to correct the
draft.
Only burn wood that is seasoned for at least one
year and that is dry and free of ice and snow..
Operate the stove at higher burn rates to help keep
the glass clean.
Never load wood so that it is touching the glass
viewing window.
Reduce combustion air control and allow coals to
burn down before reloading.
Reduce chimney height.
Inspect window and door gaskets and replace if
necessary.
Only burn seasoned cord wood. Do not burn kiln
dried or pallet wood.
Operate the stove at a higher burn rate which will
create secondary combustion.
Only burn wood that is seasoned for at least one
year and that is dry and free of ice and snow.
Char the fresh wood load until it is completely
ignited and active secondary combustion is present
in the firebox.
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