Outdoor Wood Furnace Info
All-Purpose OWF Discussions => General Outdoor Furnace Discussion => Topic started by: caper on December 03, 2014, 01:08:09 PM
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Hello guys, im asking a question for a friend, he has a heatmaster 10,000, heating two homes,its brand new, he has to keep a tray in front of the door as it is leaking water daily, he states his wood is not green, he is not loosing any water from the furnace and his damper is set at 75%, does anyone else have this issue,and does anyone know what is going on here and how it can be stopped or fixed, thanks guys, other then this his system is working great he states....thanks for the help guys
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Could be a few things, it's not all that uncommon. 1)Wood isn't seasoned enough 2) the stove is on idle to much usually happens in fall or early spring. 3) boiler set temp is too low. I would shorten up the burn cycle to no more than a 10 degree swing, turn boiler up to 180 degrees and get some dry wood in there. And then all of his problems should go away!
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Not to be a fuddy dud, but there are already 2 threads going about this same thing. It's condensation. If he has the "E" model, have him open his damper to 100%. The ash pan door is the coldest spot in the stove. Any moisture in the wood will cause condensation to form at that door. It's normal for these stoves and many others.
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thanks John, ill tell him, and yes I seen the other threads after I posted...ill try better next time....lolol
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A door seal leaking air into the firebox can cause dripping. The draft makes a cold spot that causes excessive condensation.
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Yes, a draft can cause EXCESSIVE condensation. My stove, as have many others, dripped from day one. I don't have any air leaks. Our ash pan doors stick out from the main furnace over 4". There is no way to get that portion of the door hot enough to prevent condensation. There is always going to be some.