Kent tile fire

[Nbourque]

With the damper open, your heat goes up in the chimney. Waste of fuel.

True but this also produces the most heat at times.

 

[Jan Pijpelink]

True but this also produces the most heat at times.

It will require a lot of unnecessary reloads.

 

[Nbourque]

It will require a lot of unnecessary reloads.

So a damper of some sort is necessary with this stove?

 

[Jan Pijpelink]

So a damper of some sort is necessary with this stove?

The stove is designed with the bypass damper, so yes. Typically a pipe damper is used for extreme draft situations.

 

[bholler]

So a damper of some sort is necessary with this stove?

Yes they would not have designed one into the stove if it was not. The manual is pretty clear on it as well

 

[Jan Pijpelink]

I suggest to clean the bypass area first, lubricate and see what happens. The bypass damper is a solid piece of steel 5.5 inch in diameter and almost an inch thick. To get that warped you need to throw a grenade to it.

 

[Nbourque]

The stove is designed with the bypass damper, so yes. Typically a pipe damper is used for extreme draft situations.

Ok so what I’m getting at is if the damper puck is indeed warped is my stove completely done or can I get away with installing a pipe damper? Would hate to get rid of this stove mid season.

 

[Jan Pijpelink]

If your secondary combustion chamber is not warped, your damper won't be either.

 

[bholler]

I suggest to clean the bypass area first, lubricate and see what happens. The bypass damper is a solid piece of steel 5.5 inch in diameter and almost an inch thick. To get that warped you need to throw a grenade to it.

Or be trying to control the stove with it by running it partially closed which would heat it unevenly. I don't know if it is warped or not but running the stove the way he was would do it if anything was going to.

 

[bholler]

Ok so what I’m getting at is if the damper puck is indeed warped is my stove completely done or can I get away with installing a pipe damper? Would hate to get rid of this stove mid season.

It would not operate as designed with out the built in damper. You could probably get through with one but it wouldn't work right.

 

[Nbourque]

If your secondary combustion chamber is not warped, your damper won't be either.

I shall see tomorrow. Thanks for all the info.

 

[Nbourque]

I shall see tomorrow. Thanks for all the info.

So it looks like baffle is indeed warped. The damper puck gets stuck while it slides over the top of the baffle. Looks like I’ll be installing a pipe damper.

 

[Jan Pijpelink]

So it looks like baffle is indeed warped. The damper puck gets stuck while it slides over the top of the baffle. Looks like I’ll be installing a pipe damper.

Can you post a few pictures?

 

[Nbourque]

It’s hard to see but to the left in the pic the baffle is warped upwards so when the puck slides towards front of stove it comes into contact with baffle.

 

[Jan Pijpelink]

Yep, been over heated. Unfortunately, the rod on the damper is also the door lock. If you won't use the damper, you need to be careful not to over fire the stove. How does the combustion chamber look like from the front and bottom?

 

[Nbourque]

Yep, been over heated. Unfortunately, the rod on the damper is also the door lock. If you won't use the damper, you need to be careful not to over fire the stove. How does the combustion chamber look like from the front and bottom?

Looks fine from what I can tell

 

[Nbourque]

 

[Jan Pijpelink]

Not too bad. But that crack in the back will get worse soon. Keep the fire low and slow, meaning no over fire.

 

[bholler]

I think it is time to start looking for a new stove. And this time read and follow the manual so you don't damage it as well

 

[orb1talnz]

hi there your haveing problems with damper is that the air wash system or the by pass ?