another Ashford noob question

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The drips are odd for this type of stove. It's a welded steel stove with a cast iron jacket. Moisture from the firebricks can't get out and there is no cement on your stove. You haven't described your setup, but I'm guessing you have a set of elbows in the connector pipe?
Can moisture driven from the bricks drip into thru the ashhole and then travel to a low corner on the stove?
 
Can moisture driven from the bricks drip into thru the ashhole and then travel to a low corner on the stove?

The ash hole flange lip is at pretty well near the same height as the top of the bricks. I don't see it coming from the bricks.
 
It's just a guess. Pull the ashpan and look at the underside of the firebox to see if there is a little water or rust trail.
 
I've seen before where black water travels down the double wall pipe and drips out of an elbow joint. It's either condensation or possibly a small leak in the flashing. That will depend on the type of chimney pipe of course.
I'm guessing it's condensation created from having a fire while there is high humidity, higher temps outside. Might never figure it out, I bet it doesn't do it again.
Maybe the stove was stored in an air conditioned space, once it came into your house it warmed up and condensated?
 
I called blazeking today and they told me more than likely it's a pin hole in the weld. They said usually it will fill it's self. But to call them back if it continues.
 
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