Fired up the new-to-me Lopi Freedon insert for the first time tonight. This thing throws sone serious heat but I have a couple of problems. Picture first though!
Okay, problem #1 - When the chimney company was done, the bypass damper was wedged and wouldn't move in. I showed Don, the owner of the company, and he adjusted the pipe and it moved freely in and out. Before I lit the fire today, I pulled the bypass damper out. When the stove was up to temp I tried to push it in and it's locked in place. I think what happened is that the stove pipe (settled, expanded, shifted) and is now blocking the bypass. I'll call them tomorrow.
Problem #2 - The air control won't turn down as much as I think it should. With the air control all the way out the fire definetly burns lower but it still seems like the bottom of the fire is getting forced air. Could be because of the problem with the bypass damper? I also noticed the glass is foggy by the door handle. You can see it in the picture. Is this cuased by a door gasket leak? I had brought the door into the stove store that I bought some parts and supplies from and he said the gasket looked OK. I bought a six foot length of 7/8th gasket anyway just to have on hand.
What do you think?
Okay, problem #1 - When the chimney company was done, the bypass damper was wedged and wouldn't move in. I showed Don, the owner of the company, and he adjusted the pipe and it moved freely in and out. Before I lit the fire today, I pulled the bypass damper out. When the stove was up to temp I tried to push it in and it's locked in place. I think what happened is that the stove pipe (settled, expanded, shifted) and is now blocking the bypass. I'll call them tomorrow.
Problem #2 - The air control won't turn down as much as I think it should. With the air control all the way out the fire definetly burns lower but it still seems like the bottom of the fire is getting forced air. Could be because of the problem with the bypass damper? I also noticed the glass is foggy by the door handle. You can see it in the picture. Is this cuased by a door gasket leak? I had brought the door into the stove store that I bought some parts and supplies from and he said the gasket looked OK. I bought a six foot length of 7/8th gasket anyway just to have on hand.
What do you think?