The other day I went to light up the stove and had MAJOR smoke spillage into the room. I'm talking at least a few minutes of billowing smoke that filled the room. Not fun. I've noticed a reverse draft often times when I go to start up the fire but I've always lit a piece of newspaper in the firebox for a minute and that seemed to do the trick. Needless to say I forgot to do that this time.
Now today I go to light up the stove. I feel inside the top of the firebox and yep, cold air is pouring down. So I light up a piece of paper hold it in there... no go. So I get a little butane lighter and hold it up there for a bit... no go. So now I go and get a propane pluming torch and hold it up there for 5 minutes... still no go! I don't want to risk another smoke out. I've tried opening windows, closing interior doors... no difference.
Anybody have any ideas, I'm sitting here typing in an 18C room and my stove is full of wood but I can't fire it up!!
Now today I go to light up the stove. I feel inside the top of the firebox and yep, cold air is pouring down. So I light up a piece of paper hold it in there... no go. So I get a little butane lighter and hold it up there for a bit... no go. So now I go and get a propane pluming torch and hold it up there for 5 minutes... still no go! I don't want to risk another smoke out. I've tried opening windows, closing interior doors... no difference.
Anybody have any ideas, I'm sitting here typing in an 18C room and my stove is full of wood but I can't fire it up!!