Section Ix: Troubleshooting - New Buck Corporation 81 User Manual

PROBLEM
1. Sluggish heater
2. High Fuel
Consumption
3. Back puffing
4. Smoke rollout when
heater door is opened
SECTION VIII
TROUBLESHOOTING
POSSIBLE CAUSE
1. Obstruction in chimney
2. Improperly sealed trim kit
or direct connect kit
3. Wet or unseasoned wood
being burned.
4. Poor chimney draft
1. Improper regulation of
draft or inlet air
2. Improper door fitting
1. Gusts of Wind
1. Wind gusts blowing down
the chimney
2. Opening heater door too
fast
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SOLUTION
1. Check for and remove
obstruction
2. (a) Check trim kit gasketing
seal to fireplace and gasket
as necessary to seal unit.
Gasket under front bottom of
stove if needed. (b) Check
seal if direct connect and
correct
3. Burn dried natural seasoned
hard wood
4. Improper chimney height or
wrong size flue is being
used. Cooler temperatures
caused by external chimney
1. Close inlet air control as
much as possible to maintain
desired heat output. Check
gaskets, reinstall fiberglass
gasket around doors and
glass as necessary
2. Check door gasket, check
adjustment of door latch,
check door hinges
1. Smoke shelf in chimney is
filled with creosote & ash.
Chimney may need wind
diverter. Raise chimney for
better draft
1. Smoke shelf in chimney is
filled with creosote & ash.
Chimney may need wind
diverter. Raise chimney for
better draft
2. Open air control. Crack door
for 15 seconds before fully
opening door