Troubleshooting; Troubleshooting Table - Lopi Freedom Owner's Manual

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ROUBLESHOOTING
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AGE
Problem:
Smoke Spills From
Door When
Loading
Kindling Does Not
Start
Appliance Does Not
Put Off Much
Heat
Appliance Does Not
Burn Overnight
Appliance Does Not
Burn Fast On
High
Blower Does Not
Turn On
Smoke Is Dirty
From Chimney
Possible Cause:
¥ Door was opened before the air
control was pushed in
¥ Door was opened before the
bypass was pulled out
¥ Door was opened too quick
¥ Draft is not adequate
¥ Cold air block in chimney
¥ Kindling is wet or too large to
light
¥ Bypass was closed
¥ Wood is wet, unseasoned, or
green
¥ Appliance requires time to
warm up
¥ Bypass was open
¥ Wood is fast burning
¥ Wood is in small pieces
¥ Check for coals - there may be
some there
¥ Draft is low
¥ Wood is wet
¥ Appliance is cool
¥ Appliance is not hot enough yet
¥ Blower is not plugged in or
circuit is off
¥ When reloading or starting,
smoke is higher than normal
¥ Wood is wet
Remedy:
Pull the air control all the way out a few seconds before
opening the door.
Pull the bypass all the way out before opening the door
(see "Bypass Control" on page 13)
Door should be opened a crack to allow air to enter
before opening all the way (see "How to Reload your
Appliance" on page 14).
Your installer or dealer can give you more information
on draft. The most common causes of low draft are a
short, offset, or small chimney, an external down draft
due to wind, an extremely air-tight home with exhaust
fans, or a thermal down draft due to appliance placement.
A cold air block keeps the appliance from establishing a
draft. First ignite a piece of newspaper in the appliance
before starting the kindling.
Kindling must ignite quickly to be effective. Wet or
large kindling will make starting very difficult.
Pull the bypass all the way out before starting the
appliance (see "Bypass Control" on page 13).
Wet wood will give off much less heat than dry, seasoned
wood (see "A Word about Wood" on page 17).
The appliance will not give off heat until it has been
burning on high for at least one half hour (see "Learning
to Burn your Appliance" on page 13).
The bypass should be closed once the fire is established
to increase the appliance's efficiency (see "Bypass
Control" on page 13).
Lighter, faster burning woods (e.g. alder, pine) are less
suited for overnight burns (see "A Word about Wood" on
page 17)
Wood should be large to facilitate a slower burn (see
"How to Achieve an Overnight Burn" on page 15).
Even a small amount of coals are enough to start a new
fire if kindling is placed on top.
Your installer or dealer can give you more information
on draft. The most common causes of low draft are a
short, offset, or small chimney, an external down draft
due to wind, an extremely air-tight home with exhaust
fans, or a thermal down draft due to appliance placement.
Wet wood will give off much less heat than dry, seasoned
wood (see "A Word about Wood" on page 17).
New high-tech. appliances have a lag time between
adjusting the air control and the fire speeding up.
Appliance must be up to temperature for the blower to
turn on if it is turned to "AUTO" (see "Blower
Operation" on page 16).
Check the outlet that the blower is plugged into with a
lamp to see if it has power.
The fire is evaporating the water from the wood, giving
off more visible smoke.
Wet wood will give off much more smoke than dry,
seasoned wood (see "A Word about Wood" on page 17).