La Nordica Milly leaking black liquid from oven side legs

[Morso1bo]

Hi, I have finished breaking in my new stove and I am finding that it can still leave puddles of black liquid around oven side legs. I figured it was a cold flue since I am not burning the stove over night, so I have let stove pipe get warm before engaging the oven. This seemed to work this morning. Tonight I let it go for well over an hour warming the flue and I noticed drips from legs (around a tablespoon) Perhaps enough heat leaked around bypass and got to oven walls to create this. The wood was cut and split last winter and stacked in covered wood shed in April. Any thoughts as to what I should do? Thanks!

 

[SpaceBus]

Have you called Obadiah's? I think one of the employees has one in their house.

 

[EatenByLimestone]

What species of wood? Some wood takes a while to dry.

 

[SpaceBus]

What species of wood? Some wood takes a while to dry.

Even if the wood isn't that dry the stove should not leak creo into the living space. Something is installed improperly or the stove has an issue.

 

[Morso1bo]

I will call Obadhias tomorrow! We did install pipe around collar of stove temporarily until adapter comes. The wood is mostly maple.

 

[Morso1bo]

Once it’s been going it doesn’t do it, but not looking to have a creosote fire around the oven compartment.

 

[begreen]

It's something to watch, but I wouldn't panic. Some Jotuls also do this when breaking in. Theory is that it is moisture being driven out of the bricks and sealing. Our Castine did it, but it only happened during break-in. Once the stove had been taken up to full temp it stopped. Ask Obadiah what they think.

 

[keegantimber]

Any update? What did Obadiahs have to say? Just curious. Thanks

 

[Morso1bo]

The problem seems to have stopped. I have been running it hotter with the oven getting up to 400 plus degrees I believe the materials that insulate the oven were giving off the moisture, and have now thoroughly “cured”. I’ll call Obadiahs just the same just to run it by them. I’ll keep you posted!

 

[Morso1bo]

I just Spoke to Obadhias and they were very helpful even though I did not purchase the stove from them. She seemed to think it could be from the stove being run to low during break in or wood that was not sufficiently dry. I emailed the fella where I bought the stove about this issue and never heard back from him. He had been great about answering questions up until this point. Now that the stove is running at higher temperatures the problem has stopped.

 

[Nigel459]

I bet it was moisture from the firebrick and other new materials. I’ve seen the same from new cast iron stoves. Glad to hear, sounds like you’re fully “cured”

 

[keegantimber]

Thanks much[emoji16]. Hows Millies chef boy ardee skills working out for ya?

 

[Morso1bo]

Thanks, it’s definitely more enjoyable when it’s not leaking!

 

[Morso1bo]

The oven works very well, much more even temp then I expected. I cooked a small turkey in It and it worked great. I’ve also made ginger snaps and am going to try bread today. I’ll keep you posted as It requires a 450 degree oven.

 

[Morso1bo]

Just managed a loaf of bread from the stove

 

[begreen]

I just Spoke to Obadhias and they were very helpful even though I did not purchase the stove from them. She seemed to think it could be from the stove being run to low during break in or wood that was not sufficiently dry. I emailed the fella where I bought the stove about this issue and never heard back from him. He had been great about answering questions up until this point. Now that the stove is running at higher temperatures the problem has stopped.

Very good, that is what I suspected. Thanks for the update and enjoy the baking!

 

[Morso1bo]

Very good, that is what I suspected. Thanks for the update and enjoy the baking!

Thanks again for all the help!

 

[keegantimber]

Just managed a loaf of bread from the stove

Thats looks awesome. I wanna slice!!

 

[jetsam]

If it comes back, make sure no stovepipe sections are installed upside down.

 

[Morso1bo]

If it comes back, make sure no stovepipe sections are installed upside down.

Thanks, the proper adapter just arrived so it is installed correctly now. A good feeling!