This seems ridiculous, but when I was loading our Jotul 100 yesterday afternoon, a log fell forward as I was shutting the door. I had not lit the fire yet, so no hope of a burning it away unfortunately.
Thing is, the log seems to have either caught in or otherwise blocked the door latch mechanism because now the door will not open. The handle lifts about a third of the way and stops. I have tried with a
bit of force to no avail. So am I stuck dismantling the pipe to get in from the top, or is there something I am overlooking here? Is this a common type of issue or rare?
If I have to go in from the top, how do I get past the baffle?
When looking through the window, the log is against the glass, but behind the ash guard at the bottom.
Thanks for any help!
John
Thing is, the log seems to have either caught in or otherwise blocked the door latch mechanism because now the door will not open. The handle lifts about a third of the way and stops. I have tried with a
bit of force to no avail. So am I stuck dismantling the pipe to get in from the top, or is there something I am overlooking here? Is this a common type of issue or rare?
If I have to go in from the top, how do I get past the baffle?
When looking through the window, the log is against the glass, but behind the ash guard at the bottom.
Thanks for any help!
John