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Insufficient Heat
Acrid odor during
initial burn
Window Dirty
Poor quality or green wood
Blocked outside air duct
Heat going up chimney
Paint and/or window gasket
curing
First start up fire
Airflow restricted
Smoldering fire
Use only well-seasoned wood (dried at least one
year). Test with kiln dried wood.
Check outside air duct for blockage
Test with thermometer on 1st section of
stovepipe– temps should drop below 300
degrees F when combustor is engaged.
Open windows until paint or gasket is cured.
Check gap for air guide at top of stove window
inside stove. There should be a 17/64” in gap
between glass and edge of cast iron plate. A
smaller gap due to ash build up could restrict
air flow and cause the window to soot up.
Open-air damper in small increments until some
slow flames appear. Run hot fire to burn smoke
off the glass, or remove build up with glass
cleaner when stove is cold.
Green or wet wood. Burn drier wood, or open
air damper slightly for a hotter burn. (see above)
Is my Combustor still working?
Your catalytic combustor is viable for 12,000 to 14,000 burn hours. This translates, roughly, into a life span of 4 -
6 years. If the catalytic coating is not working as it should, it is not burning the gas vapors in the smoke and
therefore, the smoke exiting your chimney will be darker in color. If your draft is sluggish and you have ruled
out any draft related issues in the venting or in the wood supply, your combustor may not be burning the smoke
vapors and too much volume is trying to pass through the honey-comb at one time. If heat output is diminished,
and any other factors are ruled out, that may also be a sign that the catalytic combustor is not burning the smoke
vapors, therefore not extracting maximum heat from available btu’s in the wood you are burning.
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