Blaze King KING KT1102 User Manual

PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION3. Continued2. Improper regulation of draft orinlet air2a. After light-off, close draft inchimney as muc

PROBLEMPOSSIBLE CAUSESOLUTION5. Continued5. Position of an internal retrofitSa. Only install an internal retrofit in astove for which

PROBLEMPOSSIBLE CAUSESOLUTION7. Continued5. Close inlet air and outlet damperscompletely. If this doesn't help,vacate home and call

CHIMNEY.RELATED PROBLEMSPROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSESOLUTION1. CREOSOTE ACCUMULATION1. Leaking bypass baffle plate1 a. Replace any damaged parts1

PROBLEMPOSSIBLE CAUSESOLUTION3. HEAVY CONCENTRATION OFSMOKE LEAVING CHIMNEY1. Water vapor. (On cold, still dayswater vapor may be mist

COMBUSTOR.RELATED PROBLEMS[Photo 1 shows a healthy combustor]PROBLEMPOSSIBLE CAUSESOLUTION1. PLUGGING[Photos 2 & 3]Burning materials tha

Photo #1 Healthy CombustorPhoto #2 Fly-Ash PluggingPhoto #4 Minor PeelingPhoto #3 Creosote PluggingPhoto #5 Severe PeelingPhoto #6 Ma

POSSIBLE CAUSESOLUTIONPROBLEM3. Accumulation of fly ash. [Photos7 & 8] Photo 8 shows combustorwith fly-ash buildup on the left h

Photo #7 Masking with Fly-Ash(on left)Photo #8 Fly-Ash Buildup (left) -Brushed off (right)Photo #9 Thermal CrackingPhoto #10 Mechanic

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CONTENTSDefinitionsII IntroductionIIIHow the Catalytic Combustor WorksIVOperating a Catalytic Stove or RetrofitRecommended FuelsDraft Contro

DEFINITIONSGREENWOODtree.AIRTIGHT STOVE -In an airtight stove, all air enters inthrough the inlets. Generally, non-airtight stoves are

II. INTRODUCTIONliterally causes smoke to burn as fuel, creating more heatfrom less wood. That means a wood stove can be burnedslowly

NOTE: In units equipped with a viewport, it should benoted that the combustor usually glows during the first 114to 113 of the bur

RECOMMENDED FUELSCatalytic stoves and retrofits are designed to burnnatural wood only -Burning materials other thannatural wood will

TEMPERATURE MONITORSThe most effective way of operating a catalytic ap-pliance is by utilizing temperature monitors. Ideally, twosensi

v. POSSIBLE PROBLEMSCreosote Build.up -Even though reduction of creosoteis one of the primary advantages of a combustor-equippeddevice

VI. TROUBLESHOOTINGSTOVE. OR RETROFIT.RELATED PROBLEMSPROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSESOLUTION1. SLUGGISH STOVEPERFORMANCE1. Obstruction in chimney1.