SYMPTOM: POSSIBLE CAUSE: REMEDY:
Short burn times
Wood not seasoned adequately
Season wood for at least 8
months under cover, Cut, split
and stacked
Firebox not filled adequately
Cut wood to full length of firebox
Poor quality wood
Choose Oak, Hickory, or other
dense hardwoods for longest
burn
Wood fire goes out before being
burned completely
Inadequate Draft Increase chimney draft
No demand on boiler for an extended
period of time
Burn backup fuels or turn house
thermostat up so the boiler fan
will operate more often
Excessive smoke out of load
door when loading
Too much wood left in firebox from
last stoking
Load less wood
Weak chimney draft
Make chimney higher or warmer
Use a stove pipe or chimney
draft inducer. Check with TARM
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AUTO-MIX SYSTEMS
Does not maintain house at set
temperature
Locking quadrant set too low for
weather conditions
Reset locking quadrant on the
mixing valve further to the right
House temperature is above
thermostat setting
Locking quadrant set too far to the
right
Reset locking quadrant on the
mixing valve further to the left
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