Trouble Shooting - Pacific energy ALDERLEA T5 LE Operating And Installation Instructions

Problem
Excessive Creosote
Build-up
Glass is Dirty
Low Heat Output
Won't Burn Overnight
Stove Won't Burn
100000353

Trouble Shooting

Cause
1) Wood is too wet
2) Turning down air control
too soon
3) Draft too low
1) See 1, 2, and 3 above
2) Door Gasket leakage
1) Wood may be wet
2) Fire too small
3) Draft too low
1) Air control set too high
2) Not enough wood
3) Draft too high
1) Combustion air supply
is blocked
Cure
- Use dry wood
- Do not turn down until:
a) there is a good bed of coals
b) the wood is charred
- Chimney plugged or restricted, check ue
- Improper chimney height and/or diameter
- Provide outside air for combustion
- Check draft in chimney and system, alter as
needed.
- Replace gasket
- Check door latch
- Check wood and use drier wood if required.
- Build a larger re
- Open draft control to increase burn rate.
- Chimney plugged or restricted
Inspect and clean
- Set control lower
- Unsplit wood is preferred for overnight burns
- Excessive chimney height and/or diameter,
see page 11
- Check outside air supply for obstructions
- Check that room air cover is removed.
- Chimney plugged or restricted
Inspect and clean
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