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W415-1517 / A / 09.02.16
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11.2 CATALYST TROUBLESHOOTING
SYMPTOM PROBLEM TEST SOLUTION
Crumbling Catalyst
Thermal Cracking
Mechanical Cracking
Plugging
Creosote
Fly-Ash
Masking
Appliance over fi red - Ensure front doors are closed and sealing properly
- Do not run appliance on high burn for prolonged periods of
time
Extreme thermal shock
Excess build up of Creosote or Fly-Ash
Combustor has not established light-off
temperature
Burning Materials that create a lot of fl y-
ash (i.e. cardboard)
Combustor has not established light-off
temperature
Refueling with unseasoned wet wood
Uneven temperatures within
catalyst
Extremely high draft
- Prevent the appliance from cooling or heating too rapidly
- Clean plugged cells
- Burn only dry seasoned wood
- Engage catalyst only when light-off temperatures are
met
- Clean masked cells
- Engage catalyst only when light-off temperatures are
met
- Clean masked cells
- Burn seasoned dry wood only, do not burn garbage,
petroleum product or waste paper products
- Clean plugged cells -
- Engage catalyst only when light-off temperatures are
met
- Burn seasoned dry wood
- Ensure evenly distributed fi re in fi rebox
- Replace CatalystCatalyst failed
- Replace CatalystCatalyst failed
- Replace CatalystCatalyst failed
- Ensure front doors are closed and sealing properly
- Install manual damper
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* Images for the Catalyst Troubleshooting are courtesy of Firecat Catalyst Combustors ( Applied Ceramics Inc.)
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