Hello All,
I just purchased an Osburn 2400 Wood Burning Insert and had it installed by my local Fireplace store. I am having trouble getting my fire to stay lit with the door closed. With the door open, I am able to light a small fire using kindling and then catch larger pieces of dried oak. The fire burns beautifully with the door open and if I leave the door slightly cracked, the fire burns beautifully. The 6 inch liner seems to draw well. When I close the door, the fire slowly burns out and dies completely. I have the baffle fully open, as the instructions state, but I don’t feel that it is getting adequate air intake. My question is, “where should the air be drawing from inside the firebox?†I see what looks like an air vent in the center front of the firebox. I have cleaned the ashes from this area and still do not think I am getting air flow. I also took a straw and blew air into this area, attempting to blow anything free that might be stopping it up. Is there somewhere I can look to make sure that the baffles are opening?
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I’ve put a call into Osburn, sent an e-mail, and tried contacting the on-line store that I purchased it from but am not having much luck getting any answers. I am excited about getting this stove going.
Thanks,
I just purchased an Osburn 2400 Wood Burning Insert and had it installed by my local Fireplace store. I am having trouble getting my fire to stay lit with the door closed. With the door open, I am able to light a small fire using kindling and then catch larger pieces of dried oak. The fire burns beautifully with the door open and if I leave the door slightly cracked, the fire burns beautifully. The 6 inch liner seems to draw well. When I close the door, the fire slowly burns out and dies completely. I have the baffle fully open, as the instructions state, but I don’t feel that it is getting adequate air intake. My question is, “where should the air be drawing from inside the firebox?†I see what looks like an air vent in the center front of the firebox. I have cleaned the ashes from this area and still do not think I am getting air flow. I also took a straw and blew air into this area, attempting to blow anything free that might be stopping it up. Is there somewhere I can look to make sure that the baffles are opening?
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I’ve put a call into Osburn, sent an e-mail, and tried contacting the on-line store that I purchased it from but am not having much luck getting any answers. I am excited about getting this stove going.
Thanks,