Output temp stays the same with different draft settings. Why??

[old4x4]

Sounds like a dumb question, but I have a new (1+ month old) St. Croix York insert that is incapable of heating a 230 sq ft room above 68 F. We can't talk to the owner of the shop we got it at until Tues, so I decided to give it some "scientific" tests. Using a digital meat thermometer, and at setting 3, I get roughly 165 F +-4 degrees with the draft settings full open, full closed and anywhere in between. 30 min between readings.
We have a very tall chimney (not sure how tall, but it's 2 floors and a very sharply peaked attic and roof)......25' maybe?

My question is, shouldn't it vary with draft settings??

 

[Lobstah]

I would certainly think so.

My stove has two adjustments, one being the heat setting, which changes auger speed and combustion blower speed (maybe?).
The other adjustment on Lopis is call the "restrictor", which is really a damper on the incoming air, or draft control. If I close it?...my fire will almost go out, even with the heat set on low. If I open it all the way on low?...it will blow the fire out of the box. Haven't tested it...but pretty sure that would happen...

Are you sure everything ELSE is sealed up?...ash bin, door sealed properly/tightly enough?

Really sounds like you have an air leak.

Jim

 

[old4x4]

Sounds about right. The door seems tight, the ash drawers have been out a few times, but there are switches on each that will prevent the stove from running if not seated correctly. We also had it "professionally" installed. Maybe we'll insist on having someone else take a peek...Hmmmmm

 

[jaybyer]

I am having some similar issues with my York. Read the following thread on my initial issues.
https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/28977/

I have since had the stove replaced with a new one, and my flame is much better, but I came home today and the first floor temperature was 64, exactly where my oil heating system thermostat was set to. The room the stove is in is warmer, maybe 70 - 72. It was in the 20's today and I am beginning to think the stove cannot really heat my first floor (1,100 sq. ft.) as I had hoped, and certainly is implied in the St. Croix literature and from my dealer. I leave it running on heat level 3 full time. I used an instant meat thermometer to measure the temp out if the front yesterday and got to 210 degrees on heat level 5. I haven't measured on heat level 3 recently, but the last time I did it was around 170 - 180.

What kind of pellets are you using. I bought three tons of Warm Front, made by New England Pellets, and I think they are part of the problem. I did try 2 bags of Lignetics Pellets with the old stove and had much better heat output.

With my new replacement York I am having the ash and creosote buildup on the glass. Read this thread.
https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/30084/

Not sure what the issue is with these Yorks, but from what I have read on this forum and others, the inserts do not work as well as free standing. Unfortunately I cannot fit a free standing one!!

JB