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Ecosy+ Stoves of Hampshire
www.ecosystoves.co.uk
trade@ecosystoves.co.uk
Blow Back
If the doors are closed prematurely or intakes are not open enough after refueling, small explosions can
force air through the seals of the stove.
Smoke Leaks From The Stove
As stoves become more insulated and efficient, greater care must be taken when re-fuelling to prevent
smoke from entering the room when opening the door. To minimise this, we recommend only re-fuelling
when the fuel has burned right down and then ‘burp’ the door by opening initially just a crack. Then
allow the airflow in the burning chamber to settle before completely opening the stove door and re-
fuelling.
If the chimney system has been installed in line with current building regulations by a registered installer,
this will always provide the required draw to remove all harmful gases and smoke from the fire box. If
smoke is emitted from the stove, please refer to your chimney installer.
If you are having persistent issues with smoke entering the room, then you may need to speak to your
installer again but issues to look at include; Is the system at least 4.5m? Are there any horizontal runs in
the flue system greater than 150mm? Is the chimney blocked? Are there strong
winds pushing the smoke back down the chimney? Is the flue diameter correctly sized? Are air vents
open? Is a correctly sized air brick installed in the room the stove is in?
Glass Blackens Quickly
The air wash system fitted as standard in a stove utilises the most effective system of warming the air
along the entire length of the fire box before jetting it down behind the glass. Increasing the heat and
opening the secondary air intake will clear the glass.
The Stove or Door Has Warped
This is due to over firing of the stove beyond its capacity. You must start with small fires over the course
of a few days to ‘bed in’ the stove before taking it to maximum output.
No Heat is Being Emitted
Hot air rises and will be lost up the chimney if this is not suitably capped off with a Chimney Closure Plate
(Register Plate) and sealed with a heat resistant cement or silicone. Is your chimney over drawing and
burning through fuel too quickly? Does your wood fuel have less than 20% moisture content? Is the
baffle plate sited correctly? Is your stove fitted too tight in the fireplace, without a good size gap around
it? The stoves works by air flowing around it, being heated up and pushed back into the room. If there is
no air flow around the stove, the heat will not floe back into the room.
Open the stove door and listen for wind up the chimney. If this is the case, install a draught stabiliser or
damper to prevent this. The