Gang,
I'm starting to get frustrated with my 2010 Quad 4300 Step Top because of insanely-fast burning and lack of control over the burn proces. Setup:
-blower kit
-outside air kit
-4 vertical feet of double wall stove pipe, 90 degree elbow, four foot horizontal run through the wall (double wall pipe as well), and 18 feet of double wall insulated stainless chimney pipe
-Stove pipe has been sealed to stop the "hole in the drinking straw" syndrome
-wood is 2-year old ash, red oak and sugar maple. moisture readings are well below 20%
This thing is going through wood like I go through pizza. Yesterday, I loaded it to the gills over a nice bed of coals, and within minutes, the fire was going well. I turned the air controls down, and the fire ketp growing. I completely closed off the primary air control and the rear air, and the fire kept growing. It soon looked like there was a nuclear explosion going on inside the firebox. After a half our or so, the fire calmed down, but it reduced a full load of hardwoods to coals in ninety minutes.
My thought is that there is an air leak on this thing. I'm getting tired of constantly having to reload, and upon reading how Blaze King owners can get 8 hours of strong burns without reloading and 24 hours on low, I'm considering dumping this thing. However, the better half wants me to try and rememdy the problem first before forking out cash. Can anyone offer suggestions? Any advice woujld be appreciated, thanks.
I'm starting to get frustrated with my 2010 Quad 4300 Step Top because of insanely-fast burning and lack of control over the burn proces. Setup:
-blower kit
-outside air kit
-4 vertical feet of double wall stove pipe, 90 degree elbow, four foot horizontal run through the wall (double wall pipe as well), and 18 feet of double wall insulated stainless chimney pipe
-Stove pipe has been sealed to stop the "hole in the drinking straw" syndrome
-wood is 2-year old ash, red oak and sugar maple. moisture readings are well below 20%
This thing is going through wood like I go through pizza. Yesterday, I loaded it to the gills over a nice bed of coals, and within minutes, the fire was going well. I turned the air controls down, and the fire ketp growing. I completely closed off the primary air control and the rear air, and the fire kept growing. It soon looked like there was a nuclear explosion going on inside the firebox. After a half our or so, the fire calmed down, but it reduced a full load of hardwoods to coals in ninety minutes.
My thought is that there is an air leak on this thing. I'm getting tired of constantly having to reload, and upon reading how Blaze King owners can get 8 hours of strong burns without reloading and 24 hours on low, I'm considering dumping this thing. However, the better half wants me to try and rememdy the problem first before forking out cash. Can anyone offer suggestions? Any advice woujld be appreciated, thanks.