When they inspected and cleaned the chimney did they inspect the catalysts? They are notorious for clogging and need routine maintenance about every cord or so of burning.
Hearthstone Heritage—Ruing the Day I Purchased
- Thread starter Kat_K
- Start date
-
Active since 1995, Hearth.com is THE place on the internet for free information and advice about wood stoves, pellet stoves and other energy saving equipment.
We strive to provide opinions, articles, discussions and history related to Hearth Products and in a more general sense, energy issues.
We promote the EFFICIENT, RESPONSIBLE, CLEAN and SAFE use of all fuels, whether renewable or fossil.
It would be worth paying a certified chimney sweep that is not affiliated with the installing company to come out and make sure that the liner to stovepipe connection is good. It could be that the ceramic thimble is just a pass-thru and the actual mechanical connection between the stovepipe stub and the stainless steel liner is good. We can not tell this over the internet. The sweep can also determine if the liner is insulated or not.
This^
Crucial.
There is a ytube vid detailing this cleaning routine nicely. Would not be surprised that this needs to be performed.
Similar threads
