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[sergeant721]

Dose anyone know how to fix the problem of steam coming from the front and rear edges of the roof I just installed the shaver 250
I have the thermastat 150 degrees.  If i open up the rear access door,  there is a lot of condensation in the service area  In the morning I can see water on the sides that dripped off the sides. I also have to add water every day.

[jerkash]

If it is a new Shaver, call the dealer.  Something is not right

[powerstroke]

Need to make sure hot water coil access on the top rear is sealed up good.  That would be where it is coming from would be my guess.

[sergeant721]

What should I seal it with the stove is in operation now

[jerkash]

It should have come with a gasket in it

[lugnut]

Need to make sure hot water coil access on the top rear is sealed up good.  That would be where it is coming from would be my guess.

Just as Power Stroke said...the rear top plate is NOT sealed!!  Is your Shaver brand new?  I had to modify that darn cover just to make it fit and so that I could seal it.  Once you seal it, you will be good to go...by the way, welcome to the forum and congrats on being an owner of a Shaver.   

Lugnut

[lugnut]

It should have come with a gasket in it

Does not come with a gasket...you HAVE to seal the top plate.  Did you order your Shaver with the  coil in the OWF for your hot water heater?  I deleted that option on my Shaver 250.  Need to know if your unit is new or used.

Only gasket that comes with a Shaver is the silicone "gasket" on both the fire box and ash door.

[lugnut]

What should I seal it with the stove is in operation now

Sargeant....I can help you out here, but you will have to let the wood burn down to almost nothing.  You NEED to seal that p;late or your will be more miserable than you are now.

I will send you an email in the morning and we will discuss this.  time for me to be giving back...and I CAN assist you in something I already know about.  Where do you live?  I WILL be in touch in the morning.  This will be an easy fix, just a pain in the butt to succeed at it.

Lugnut

[sergeant721]

Thanks for all the help i bought it from a freind its 1 1/2 old but was never used it has the hot water coil

[jimr]

i sealed mine while it was running. if you want to let it cool that's up to you  but it can be done while it is running. every hole or seam must be sealed. any good silicone can be used. i used some hi-temp stuff at napa auto parts store that is in a aerosol can . with the limited room it worked great. water use will be about zero once you get it sealed.

[sergeant721]

how about the problem of smoke I have a ten foot extension on the vent pipe and I still get smoke coming
back to the ground I live in NJ and dont want to piss off anyone I got about 100 yards between homes do you think I should
double the hight ??

[lugnut]

how about the problem of smoke I have a ten foot extension on the vent pipe and I still get smoke coming
back to the ground I live in NJ and dont want to piss off anyone I got about 100 yards between homes do you think I should
double the hight ??

Now I'm not certain about the height required for the stack in your neck of the woods... have they imposed any restrictions on OWF there?  What kind of wood are you burning?  Is it seasoned?  Wet/green wood will give you smoke and lots of it .

The ONLY thing I can tell you for sure about the height of a stack, is that shorter is better for the creosote issues, which you may or may not have.  I don't have the issue with the height of the stack as I'm far away from everyone. 

I'm thinking it the type of wood you are burning that is causing the smoking problem.....oh and possibly the air flow.  Do NOT allow the air hole in the rear of the ash box to get blocked.....if it is blocked just a weeee bit, it is not offering enough air to get through and sufficiently burn the wood, thus it will sit and smolder.

Anyone else want to jump in here.

Sergeant...you having any kind of creosote issues?

Lugnut

[jimr]

i haven't seen one that doesn't smoke. the height of the chimney is between you and your neighbors.

[lugnut]

i haven't seen one that doesn't smoke. the height of the chimney is between you and your neighbors.

Jim,

I stand corrected, but I wonder if Sargeant's unit is smoking more than "normal?"  Although "normal" is just a setting on my washing machine... 

A normal smoke flow would be a bit more than a wisp...if it's smoking like an 18 wheeler going full bore and up through the gears, well then I would deem this a bit excessive.

Lugnut

[sergeant721]

Hi everyone,

      its close to an 18 wheeler when I load,  it and stays like that for a good hour before
it gets better as the day gose on I love the stove and it heats my 4,000 sqft home great,
but I dont want to piss off the neighborhood. It seems bad in the morning when there is not much
wind it seems to linger. Thats why i was thinking of adding ten more feet to the stack to get me closer
to the tree line.