Insufficient heat output

[CTwoodinsert]

Close it further your output will go up

It chokes if I close it all the way. To give you perspective I started the fire at 8 am now it’s 5:40 pm burned it all day. Temperature was 49.1 degrees and right now it is 54.9. It’s gotta be more than that

 

[bholler]

It chokes if I close it all the way. To give you perspective I started the fire at 8 am now it’s 5:40 pm burned it all day. Temperature was 49.1 degrees and right now it is 54.9. It’s gotta be more than that

What do you mean by it chokes?

 

[CTwoodinsert]

What do you mean by it chokes?

If I complete close the air intake it will Kell the fire

 

[bholler]

If I complete close the air intake it will Kell the fire

Then your draft is to weak or your moisture readings are inaccurate

 

[CTwoodinsert]

Then your draft is to weak or your moisture readings are inaccurate

Anything possible at this point. I just bought the moisture reader this week. How can I measure if I have enough draft.

 

[bholler]

Anything possible at this point. I just bought the moisture reader this week. How can I measure if I have enough draft.

My guess is the moiste readings aren't right. Those numbers are way below anything that you can get without a kiln

 

[CTwoodinsert]

My guess is the moiste readings aren't right. Those numbers are way below anything that you can get without a kiln

One caveat is I keep daily wood in the living room next to stove that helps dry faster

 

[bholler]

One caveat is I keep daily wood in the living room next to stove that helps dry faster

Yeah that's not going to be enough to get that low.

 

[CTwoodinsert]

Yeah that's not going to be enough to get that low.

Or is it possible blower is not working properly

 

[bholler]

Or is it possible blower is not working properly

The blower? I guess it's possible but not likely

 

[bholler]

Or is it possible blower is not working properly

I know from experience if a modern stove is running properly with the air control only 60% closed you will be sending way to much heat up the chimney.

I also know that if the fire chokes out and doesn't recover when the air is shut all the way the answer almost always is there either isn't enough draft or the wood is wet.

 

[CTwoodinsert]

I know from experience if a modern stove is running properly with the air control only 60% closed you will be sending way to much heat up the chimney.

I also know that if the fire chokes out and doesn't recover when the air is shut all the way the answer almost always is there either isn't enough draft or the wood is wet.

You are right Fire is not dead when I completely choke please see below image and video. Wood is not wet. It kills the fire when I choke when I am starting a new one. Also unseasoned wood certainly impact efficiency and run rate however after running all day barely 55 degrees?

 

[CTwoodinsert]

I know from experience if a modern stove is running properly with the air control only 60% closed you will be sending way to much heat up the chimney.

I also know that if the fire chokes out and doesn't recover when the air is shut all the way the answer almost always is there either isn't enough draft or the wood is wet.

And you are right burn time is much better when I completely close air intake

 

[bholler]

You are right Fire is not dead when I completely choke please see below image and video. Wood is not wet. It kills the fire when I choke when I am starting a new one. Also unseasoned wood certainly impact efficiency and run rate however after running all day barely 55 degrees?

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Is that with the air fully closed?

 

[bholler]

And you are right burn time is much better when I completely close air intake

And typically the stove temp will actually be higher

 

[CTwoodinsert]

Is that with the air fully closed?

Yes

 

[CTwoodinsert]

And typically the stove temp will actually be higher

No, actual temp didn’t go higher

 

[CTwoodinsert]

I actually had inspection done today. As i anticipated liner was installed correctly. They didn't insulate the liner there is no block off plate to keep the heat down. Heat is escaping through chimney and blower is fighting the suction. Does anyone know somebody who can put insulation on the liner and install a block off plate for reasonable price in southern Connecticut.

 

[begreen]

Temperature was 49.1 degrees and right now it is 54.9. It’s gotta be more than that

Are these outdoor temps? Draft strength directly correlates to the difference between indoor and outdoor temperature.

 

[CTwoodinsert]

They are indoor temperatures