Seasoned wood charring, cant keep temps in house up

[begreen]

Does the stove work better with the big fan off? Does opening a nearby window 1/2" help?

 

[fireboss1237]

I will try. I would think it would help. Still think the glow of the stove is off. Like the center of the fire box glow but the sides don't even though the coals are racked out. When I got to reload the put side coals are black and the center is glowing.

 

[fireboss1237]

Before I let the stove burnout for warm temps and go up top to check the cap. Is the air intake in the same area as the thermostat. Also this picture was 5 mins after being on high or 100%. Photo looks brighter because of phone enhancing in dark light. Not beating a dead horse, just updating

Ok, use a #2 square drive and remove the cover on the thermostat. Then, flip the blade over center. This takes the thermostat out of the equation. If it still isn't rocking, the cap/pipe or combustor is plugged or fuel is the issue.

NOTE: FLIP BLADE BACK TO NORMAL POSITION AND TURN KNOB UNTIL BLADE IS COMPLETELY HORIZON. THEN, INSTALL THERMOSTAT COVER.

 

[BKVP]

This thermostat sits in the air intake channel.

BKVP

 

[BKVP]

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[fireboss1237]

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Watch the How It works video...good animation to help you better understand.

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Ok

 

[fireboss1237]

Just to be clear you're ok with me taking this cover off as long I don't start taking things apart. And I agree I don't see how something could have gotten anything in the intake

NOTE: FLIP BLADE BACK TO NORMAL POSITION AND TURN KNOB UNTIL BLADE IS COMPLETELY HORIZON. THEN, INSTALL THERMOSTAT COVER.

BKVP

 

[showrguy]

Fireboss, I’m not too far from you, if you’d like, I can come and check out you’re situation and give you some pointers as to what to expect from you’re BK going foreward..
I‘ve been burning my King for 8 seasons now, so I think I could help ya ??
Or if you wanna just talk send me a pm with your number and I’ll give you a call..

 

[fireboss1237]

Fireboss, I’m not too far from you, if you’d like, I can come and check out you’re situation and give you some pointers as to what to expect from you’re BK going foreward..
I‘ve been burning my King for 8 seasons now, so I think I could help ya ??
Or if you wanna just talk send me a pm with your number and I’ll give you a call..

That sounds like a good idea, maybe after this warm stretch is over. I want you to see it run when it gets down in the 20s again.

 

[DonTee]

Sorry if it’s been mentioned in the thread and I missed it, but you don’t have an OAK hooked up do you? The stove without an OAK it would be hard to block the air intake, but with an OAK it would be easy.

 

[fireboss1237]

Sorry if it’s been mentioned in the thread and I missed it, but you don’t have an OAK hooked up do you? The stove without an OAK it would be hard to block the air intake, but with an OAK it would be easy.

I don't know what an OAK is

 

[DonTee]

Outside air kit

 

[DonTee]

Nevermind. I see BKVP mentioned it already in post 18

 

[Jeff in Maine]

I'd never burn 10 minutes with the bypass open unless the cat was below the active zone (as in start up). If the cat is in the active zone, just close the bypass as soon as the door is closed. No need otherwise. To get the fire going stronger for charring, set the Tstat higher (fully open).

A damaged bypass area would not let in more air, it might leak smoke out, meaning you'd get smoke out of the firebox that did not get thru the catalyst.

The dark box is fine; these stoves are able to run like that. In fact the majority of my burning is like that. The cat gauge seems fine too.

Stove killer said; The dark box is fine; these stoves are able to run like that. In fact the majority of my burning is like that. The cat gauge seems fine too.
I agree i have a 2015 model year Princess and when the stove is running in normal/ heat the house mode there is sometimes no noticeable flame inside Dark interior is ok. Just my 2 cents worth...

 

[all night moe]

Stove killer

@stoveliker I know it's a typo but funny, none the less.

 

[stoveliker]

I had seen that and smiled yes.
I tend to think I'm slightly more careful than that with my stove

 

[Jeff in Maine]

@stoveliker I know it's a typo but funny, none the less.

Yea sorry for that Stove Liker not stove killer sorry...

 

[stoveliker]

I updated my sigblock to at least get one misreading clear ;-)

 

[Jeff in Maine]

Yea,... I will give up now.

 

[fireboss1237]

UPDATE.......Last year I complained about my woodstove not buring or maintaining temp in the house. Well come to find out I failed to install the clean out tee cap when installing the stainless liner. In my defense the directions nor the video said to. But it apparently was short circuiting my draft. Since I was able to block up that clean out port the stove has much performed better.

 

[Dieselhead]

Good update! Not many like to admit their mistakes.

 

[Tron]

I failed to install the clean out tee cap

Yup, that will kill the draft big time.
Especially as it's the easier way for the air to flow up the flue instead of through the stove.
And Physics always chooses the easiest way.

 

[fireboss1237]

Yup, that will kill the draft big time.
Especially as it's the easier way for the air to flow up the flue instead of through the stove.
And Physics always chooses the easiest way.

In my head I worried any creosote would fall down and collect right in front of my stove discharge and cause a fire. ( I lived through a chimney fire scary stuff.) But this stove make minimal ash

 

[bigealta]

UPDATE.......Last year I complained about my woodstove not buring or maintaining temp in the house. Well come to find out I failed to install the clean out tee cap when installing the stainless liner. In my defense the directions nor the video said to. But it apparently was short circuiting my draft. Since I was able to block up that clean out port the stove has much performed better.

Good find, better late than never.

 

[fireboss1237]

Good find, better late than never.

FB post solved it for me