Open Wood Oven Trouble Shooting PDF »
| ISSUE | CAUSE | SOLUTION | ||
| Smoking fire (smoke entering the room) |
1. Damper closed
2. Grate sitting in ashtray 3. Incorrect clearance of flue cowl 4. Flue proximity to large tress, building etc. |
• Fully Open damper
• Suspend grate on brackets • Ensure sufficient clearances from cowl to adjacent objects • Add an extra length of flue. |
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| Paint discolouring or peeling from firebox | 1. Extreme change in temperature and wear and tear
2. Burning wet or treated wood |
• From time to time the paint may need a little attention, rust and accidental scratches, or faded spots from adverse conditions are easily repaired with sandpaper and a can of “Stove Bright” flat black, Hi Temp paint (available from your dealer).
• Ensure you only burn good dry untreated wood |
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| Water entering firebox | 1 Flues are installed upside-down
2 High wind area |
• Correctly install flues
• Using a anti down draft cowl |
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| Squeaking nose from rotating cowl | 1. not enough grease applied to cowl | • Apply ample heat resistant grease |
