6048 issue?

[rackmup]

I am not sure what's going on. I put a few logs on at 1 this afternoon and the temp was 182. I went out at 5:30 to top it off (we are looking at -10 tonight with a 20+ mph sustained wind) and it was 149. The logs were just smoldering on the bottom and the the top was not burning. The top is seasoned oak from a covered barn. I ran the brush through the chimney and it was clean. I did use some old split chunks of locust from 3 years ago and they were snow covered. I went out to pile oak on top of it for the night.

It's like the stove is not breathing so I am confused. The wind is strong nw wind and the door is facing east but I have not had trouble like this before. The ashes are not quite to the bottom of the door so not sure what the heck is going on.

 

[Joesell]

Do you have a clean out door at the bottom of your chimney? Mine gets clogged up there sometimes.

 

[Poston5]

Is the draft door open? In other words is the stove calling for air? If it is not it sounds like the solenoid that opens the draft door may have an issue. I assume with the cb you do not have a fan for forced air.

 

[rackmup]

Yeah, I checked that and it was clear.

 

[rackmup]

The draft door was open and the chimney is smoking, it just acts like it's not drafting. When you open the door the smoke will gag you...

 

[Poston5]

Throw some cardboard or paper in it like you were lighting a new fire. Make sure you get it on the bottom and relight the stove. Maybe the wood bridged in the firebox and just cannot relight itself. My stove has went out a few times but still produces smoke and I have to relight it. Also when you get it relit crank the thermostat in the house and get the fire roaring again.

 

[rackmup]

Thanks...will give that a shot...

 

[rackmup]

That did the trick. This crap weather and sustained sub zero weather is eating wood like crazy and I have been trying to use up some old crap wood to stretch it. Big mistake I guess.

 

[Poston5]

I burn crap wood when I am going to be around my place for the day so I can tend to it if I need to. But I also have a forced draft owb so I can burn pretty much anything. Or just burn the crap wood when it is really cold, the stove will stay lit as long as it is firing frequently.

 

[legg28]

If I mix in too much pine and not enough good stuff the fire will sometimes go out if the outside temps start rising above 35 or 40 degrees. Usually dosen't take long to get it started again .

 

[rackmup]

Does chimney temp make a difference? The chimney was ice cold.

 

[Poston5]

If junk wood is used in mine on warm days I have had it go out a few times. When the temperatures are going to be warm I don't put much wood in my owb and I also lower the water temp on my controller which seems to help. I also try not to pull my ashes out prior to the warm days, my stove has grates so I have to keep the coals close to the wood.

 

[Poston5]

Does chimney temp make a difference? The chimney was ice cold.

Don't worry about chimney temps, they were ice cold because the fire wasn't lit. It is a combination of junk wood and not firing frequently. Burn junk wood when it's cold and burn better wood when it's warm and it won't go out as often. Or try to burn some wood that will produce a good bed of coals.....like cherry or something.