Troubleshooting Guide - Invicta ANTAYA Owner's Manual

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE
STOVE Operating Technique
SMOKES
Cold Chimney or reverse
draft
Blocked Chimney
Oversized Chimney
Undersized Chimney
Chimney Too Short
Air Infiltration into The
Chimney
Not burning proper fuel
More Than One
Appliance Connected to
the Flue
BACK-PUFFING Operating Technique
OR GAS
EXPLOSIONS
Chimney Down-draft
Excessive Ash Build-up
UNCONTROLLED Unsealed or Open Door
OR SHORT
BURN
Excessive Draft
Extra Long Chimney
Oversized Chimney
High Winds or Hilltop
Location:
INSUFFICIENT Poor Quality, low Btu
HEAT content, or Green Wood
Cold Exterior Chimney
Leaky Stovepipe or
Chimney
Too Much Heat
From House
Excessive Ash Build-up
BLISTERING Operating Technique
OF FINISH
Excessive Draft
Energy Distribution 2015
SOLUTIONS
Slightly crack the door one minute before fully opening doors.
Preheat the chimney when first starting a fire. Briefly open a
window in the room containing the stove.
Examine the chimney and stovepipe for blockage or creosote
accumulations.
Reline the chimney to the appropriate diameter
Install a draft inducer or replace the chimney.
Lengthen the chimney.
Seal chimney connections and openings. Check clean-out
doors.
Ensure cordwood is seasoned and dry.
Disconnect all other appliances and seal openings.
Slightly crack door one minute before fully opening the door
and keep it fully open for a few minutes after reloading.
Install a chimney cap.
Empty the ash pan more frequently. Increase efficiency of
burns, and avoid using poor quality or green wood.
Close the door tightly or replace the gaskets.
Air leakage around glass gasket – replace gasket
Check the installation. Install stovepipe damper. Draft in excess
of 0.1 wc should be corrected with a stovepipe damper(s)
Shorten the chimney. Install stovepipe damper(s).
Reline the chimney to the proper diameter.
Install a chimney cap.
Use only air-dried wood, preferably dried at least one year. Use
a wood with a high Btu content if available.
Reline or insulate the chimney.
Check the installation. Replace with a pre-fabricated insulated
chimney system or a properly sized masonry chimney.
Loss Add insulation, use energy efficient windows, or caulk windows,
and seal openings in home.
Empty the ash pan more frequently. Increase efficiency of
burns, and avoid using poor quality or green wood.
Do not over-fire the stove. Monitor stove temperatures. Use
seasoned wood only.
Check the DRAFT. A damper may be required. Operate the
stove at a LOW BURN range.
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