- Oct 4, 2012
- 10
Newbey here folkes,not new to woodstoves though.
But i can use some help with diagnosing a problem.
I have a jotul 500 for the last 4-5 years.Its is a nice stove and puts out lots of heat.
At times to much heat though,but lately i find that controlling the fire is shear impossible once it is going good.
I can close the front control lever all the way but that fire just keeps roaring.
It gets downright scary when there is a good wind blowing and sucking on the chimney.
It'll cause the top of the stove to turn red in the dark.
Burn times since new are less too,there used to be enough coals left to start the fire right back up but lately the stove is stone dead in the morning
I use beetle killed jackpine as wood source
All the cord seals on the stove appear in good shape but there is some cement cracked and broke loose around the inside bottom in the firebox,Don't know if that is causing extra air to enter.
I wonder why there is no air control on the main air inlet on the stove bottom.
I was thinking of making one there,...don't know if it is a good idea though.
Any suggestions are apriciated.
Thanks
But i can use some help with diagnosing a problem.
I have a jotul 500 for the last 4-5 years.Its is a nice stove and puts out lots of heat.
At times to much heat though,but lately i find that controlling the fire is shear impossible once it is going good.
I can close the front control lever all the way but that fire just keeps roaring.
It gets downright scary when there is a good wind blowing and sucking on the chimney.
It'll cause the top of the stove to turn red in the dark.
Burn times since new are less too,there used to be enough coals left to start the fire right back up but lately the stove is stone dead in the morning
I use beetle killed jackpine as wood source
All the cord seals on the stove appear in good shape but there is some cement cracked and broke loose around the inside bottom in the firebox,Don't know if that is causing extra air to enter.
I wonder why there is no air control on the main air inlet on the stove bottom.
I was thinking of making one there,...don't know if it is a good idea though.
Any suggestions are apriciated.
Thanks