Open Wood Oven Trouble Shooting PDF »
ISSUE |
CAUSE |
SOLUTION |
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Smoking fire |
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 |