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Originally Posted by FF
If a aux fan is needed check the damper is closed and look for gunk in the air inlet at the bottom of the stove.
Sometimes an extra length of exhaust pipe outside will have it draw better.
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The damper did get closed after the chimney got hot to the touch...or do you think what I'm calling a damper is what redirects heat around the oven box?
I did haul great chunks of carbon from the access hole at the bottom, centre, front of the oven using the long scraper tool...is that the "air inlet" you're talking about or is there another one located somewhere else?
Before adjusting the metering valve I'll pop the top off the stove and see what carbon is clogging things up that the scraper tool missed.
Starting to have a hunch the PO tried to get the stove to work, created a massive buildup of carbon, then just gave up.
C lectric's brother-in-law had it working properly in the 1980's, so I'll hold off on adding extra length of pipe for now.
Does the chimney ever need to get swept on these stoves?
Thanks for all the hand holding.