Hi all, new member and first time poster but I've been reading a lot on here.
Anyway, I have a 4 year old york insert. It has been burning great for the last two seasons. I have thoroughly cleaned it this week but its not burning good at all and it wasn't before I cleaned it. The flame is poor, the heat is low and the glass is getting amber. My damper is almost completely closed and I have a 4" exhaust pipe that goes up the chimney, about 15 ft with a cap.
My flame quality is really poor and it seems to get worse when I turn the heat level up. I get a lot of flameouts, then it builds up and dies out again. It seems that I am getting too much air but I can't seem to figure out what's going on.
I am going to change the door rope but what else should I do? Any thoughts from more the more experienced crowd on here?
Anyway, I have a 4 year old york insert. It has been burning great for the last two seasons. I have thoroughly cleaned it this week but its not burning good at all and it wasn't before I cleaned it. The flame is poor, the heat is low and the glass is getting amber. My damper is almost completely closed and I have a 4" exhaust pipe that goes up the chimney, about 15 ft with a cap.
My flame quality is really poor and it seems to get worse when I turn the heat level up. I get a lot of flameouts, then it builds up and dies out again. It seems that I am getting too much air but I can't seem to figure out what's going on.
I am going to change the door rope but what else should I do? Any thoughts from more the more experienced crowd on here?