OK, here's the situation. I come in from outside splitting wood to check on my FPX 36 elite. Rip roaring fire going on using very dry (15-18%MC) pine. I notice the fire may be going too good and there is a slight smoke or hot burnt smell to the air near my fireplace. I go outside to look at the chimney and alot of dark smoke is coming out and my CAT is engaged. I figure four things can be the cause of this.....
One, the seal on my door is a little ragged and it may be getting too much air or something
two, my CAT may be slightly clogged with ash and not handling all the smoke
three, I may have had a chimney fire.
Four, I overfired the fireplace/
I don't suspect a chimney fire (although I have never had one) my wood is dry and I just cleaned the chimney. I turned the air all the way down and it seemed to settled down but there appears to be alot of dark smoke swirling around in the firebox. smoke still coming out of the chimney with the CAT engaged. what do you guys think...am I missing something, did i do something wrong?
One, the seal on my door is a little ragged and it may be getting too much air or something
two, my CAT may be slightly clogged with ash and not handling all the smoke
three, I may have had a chimney fire.
Four, I overfired the fireplace/
I don't suspect a chimney fire (although I have never had one) my wood is dry and I just cleaned the chimney. I turned the air all the way down and it seemed to settled down but there appears to be alot of dark smoke swirling around in the firebox. smoke still coming out of the chimney with the CAT engaged. what do you guys think...am I missing something, did i do something wrong?