2010 Osburn 2400 fireplace insert not with dampner closed ?

[Argali]

Its not burning with dampner closed?

 

[EatenByLimestone]

Could be warm temperatures affecting draft, wet wood, plugged cap, lots of things. Was the stove running well a month ago? Have you checked the moisture content of your wood?

 

[Argali]

I thoroughly cleaned the stove! No blockages, nothing is broken, the air tubes are looking good ?

 

[begreen]

Was the liner cleaned right up to the chimney cap and screen?

By dampner, do you mean the air control? How well does it burn with the air control open say halfway?

Is the insulation blanket in place correctly, lying flat with the weight on it and not bunched up toward the rear of the baffle?

 

[Argali]

the blanket is flat, I've never seen any kind of weight on the blanket?

 

[Argali]

it does not burn as well when half closed, Its doing the best when air control is fully open?

 

[EatenByLimestone]

Tell us about your chimney, how’s it made, what diameter, how tall? The chimney is the engine of the stove.

What is the moisture content of the wood?

Spokane is getting warm. If your chimney is marginal your stove will not run well.

 

[begreen]

the blanket is flat, I've never seen any kind of weight on the blanket?

Good. It's a round disk that sits on top of the blanket. Stops strong draft from pulling the blanket toward the flue.



Was the chimney top and cap screen checked for plugging?

 

[Argali]

The wood was to wet before and everything was plugged with creosote. It was doing great until the wet wood. I work out of town a lot, so nobody was checking the wood when I'm gone. I thoroughly cleaned everything from the top of the chimney to the inside of the insert. It's a 17 ft 6" stainless steel liner. The wood I'm using is dry now. It's only reaching 400 degrees F. On the top of the insert and the secondary burn doesn't seem to be happening?

 

[begreen]

The wood may be drier than the last batch, but unless it tests dry (under 20%mc) internally, it still may be only partially seasoned.

 

[Argali]

This wood is way drier then that. I'm wondering if there's a problem with the air tubes?

 

[EatenByLimestone]

Rule out the wood first. Home Depot has a moisture meter that’s not expensive.

 

[bholler]

This wood is way drier then that. I'm wondering if there's a problem with the air tubes?

How are you determining that it's way drier?

 

[Argali]

Moisture meter says 10% . It's now burning with the air control closed but not very good the temperature is 400max.

 

[kborndale]

Are you grabbing an ax, resplitting the wood and checking the inside of the freshly split wood? If not you are getting an inaccurate reading. It would be tough to get to 10% in a wet region like Washington.

 

[Argali]

I'm on the east side of the state, its a desert! Yes, I split the wood,, took several readings

 

[begreen]

This wood is way drier then that. I'm wondering if there's a problem with the air tubes?

That is very unlikely. Does opening a nearby window an inch brighten up the fire?

 

[Argali]

No

 

[begreen]

Was the chimney cleaned bottom up or from above, top down?

Does the air control feel like it is working correctly. Look under the stove with a mirror to verify it is.