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[mruss]

I am a new OWF burner.  Two months.  We had really unseasonable weather last week.  Highs in the 70s.  Lows  in the 40s.  Sunday it started getting cold.  Since Sunday afternoon my blower has been on all the time.  I could not figure out why.  With the door open I got a good flame and burn.  Close the door it smoldered.  Cleaned the ashes, tryed different wood, left the ash door open.  You name it I tryed it.  This morning I woke up thinking about it.  Well I got the ladder out and pulled my flu extention off and found the problem.  I had about three inces of creasote almost completely blocking the flu extention and at the bottom where the fire box is.  Cleaned it all out and my water temp went up almost 20 degrees in 30 minutes. 
Problem solved.

[jerkash]

Are you burning "green" wood?

[victor6deep]

Holy crap russ. I don't burn perfect seasoned wood and I never had this problem. What temp is your stove set at?

[fireboss]

you need to leave the door open  and give your self a good chimney fire from time to time! it gives it a good cleaning out

[baldwin racing]

I am a new OWF burner.  Two months.  We had really unseasonable weather last week.  Highs in the 70s.  Lows  in the 40s.  Sunday it started getting cold.  Since Sunday afternoon my blower has been on all the time.  I could not figure out why.  With the door open I got a good flame and burn.  Close the door it smoldered.  Cleaned the ashes, tryed different wood, left the ash door open.  You name it I tryed it.  This morning I woke up thinking about it.  Well I got the ladder out and pulled my flu extention off and found the problem.  I had about three inces of creasote almost completely blocking the flu extention and at the bottom where the fire box is.  Cleaned it all out and my water temp went up almost 20 degrees in 30 minutes. 
Problem solved.

clean the stack with the size brush.....check the top thats were it's probly choked down... sample  8 inch choked down to 4 inch probly with creosote......check the .top  6 inches, also you running a cap? if you are take it off run it open...... never mind i see you found problem
kelly

[J Cooch]

Like Fireboss said. I have only cleaned my 16ft stack in 4 years with fire. seems to work really good. I usually wait until the ground is wet. Let the water temp drop, build a roaring fire, and watch the chimney turn into a torch. You will see the creosote embers flying out, do not let them land on you, or your woodpile, or your house !!!!

[mruss]

This morning everything is burning great. 
My wood is a little green.  We only installed the OWF in Oct. and didn't have any wood.  Started cutting the week prior to the install.   A friend up the road logged 10 acres about 1 1/2 years ago.  I can cut anything on the ground for free.  Lots of tops that are still 18 inches in diamater.  I dont know the moisture content of this wood.  It is a little seasoned but not like have it splitt for a year.
The temp is set at 170 degrees.
I will try the keeping the door open to get a roaring fire to clean it out.
I am pretty sure my problem was wet wood from three days of rain and outsides temps in the 70s for a week.  The OWF never had to fire a lot to keep the temp at 170.

[fireboss]

I keep my wb @ 190 it  should not matter if wood is green, you mite need a fan or what they call around here is  a draft inducer if you are burning green wood

[Scott7m]

It has a fan, anytime your stove won't come up to temp it's usually an air flow restriction on one end or the others