Hi there. I seem to be having the opposite problem to most people on the forums -I am getting too much air during my wood stove burn! This is the fourth winter I've been in my house, and I have a Pacific Energy Super 27 stove. Over the years I've been here it seems to be getting worse at burning - or rather, it seems to be getting too good.
I never have a problem starting a fire as there is lots of draft. However, even on the lowest setting of the air control, I have a serious burn going. I know the air control lever is moving because I can hear it, and because on "fully open" the fire is like a raging inferno... but when it should be "shut" there is still way too much oxygen getting in. If I cram the fire box with wood at night, I get about 3hrs out of it before it's totally burned out.
It's nice that the fire pumps out some heat... but it sucks to have to get up once or twice in the night to stoke the stove, and it uses way more wood than it should (hardwood).
I am a newbie with stoves and therefore don't really know a) what the problem could be and b) whether it's something fixable or something that is $$$ and I should just enjoy the flames... any help appreciated!
I never have a problem starting a fire as there is lots of draft. However, even on the lowest setting of the air control, I have a serious burn going. I know the air control lever is moving because I can hear it, and because on "fully open" the fire is like a raging inferno... but when it should be "shut" there is still way too much oxygen getting in. If I cram the fire box with wood at night, I get about 3hrs out of it before it's totally burned out.
It's nice that the fire pumps out some heat... but it sucks to have to get up once or twice in the night to stoke the stove, and it uses way more wood than it should (hardwood).
I am a newbie with stoves and therefore don't really know a) what the problem could be and b) whether it's something fixable or something that is $$$ and I should just enjoy the flames... any help appreciated!