Clayton 1802

[Alex]

Using a Clayton 1802. I was wondering about the "secondary heat chamber". Is it supposed to be burning up there or just create a longer smoke path? Us Stove lady said there shouldn't be flames up there but I hear others say that there should be. Just wondering if anybody had any experience with this? Thanks

 

[brenndatomu]

Basically just a longer path, more area/time to pick up heat from the hot exhaust gasses

 

[flotek]

Don't confuse a secondary heat exchanger for secondary combustion . The Clayton just basicaly has a shelf area to hold the heat in longer

 

[Alex]

That is what I was thinking, just looking for a second opinion

 

[Streblerm]

Sometimes, under just the right circumstances, with really dry wood, you can get secondary combustion in that chamber. But not reliably. You really need to introduce air, preferably preheated air into the chamber to get secondary combustion.

 

[Highbeam]

I can send flames up the flue pipe of my stove too but that doesn't make it another combustion chamber.