FAQ
The main questions and answers about stoves and heating.
- The fireplace stove is burning poorly, there is no draft or smoke is released into the room during stoking and burning.
- The fireplace stove cannot be heated up fast enough.
- The area is not heated enough
- The heat output of the fireplace stove is too high.
- The fireplace stove smells during operation.
- The fireplace stove makes noise, noisy operation, cracking
- The glass on the furnace door becomes dirty
- The output of the exchanger is too low
- The heating system is overheated
- Additional questions
After the first heating, a smell may sometimes arise during the transition period. This is no longer caused by paint but by burning of soot, impurities and tar. Excessive amounts of tar are caused by a low chimney draft, low combustion temperature (large amount of wood compared to the amount of air intake - the stove is choking), using wood that is too wet, a clogged exchanger, incorrect connection to the heating system or incorrect operation (heating with cold exhaust pipes and a large amount of wood). Excessive condensation with tar creates creosote (tar oil), which produces an unbearable to “pungent” chemical smell during burning.
We recommend looking into the above suggestions and then properly cleaning the combustion chamber, exchanger and exhaust pipes. Start heating slowly and use small pieces of wood (which have a higher temperature and heating value); this will burn out the tar residue. Then start heating slowly with smaller amounts of wood to first heat up the exhaust pipes and prevent the creation of excessive tar.