Stove reconditioning and repair
When your stove stops burning fuel properly, emits smoke, requires large amounts of firewood or has cracks appearing in the surface, you are naturally plagued with a thousand questions. The first question to go through your mind is: "What on earth is happening?", shortly followed by: How dangerous is it? Who do I call? How much will the repairs cost? What should I be doing right now? In answer to the last question, if you are experiencing any of the issues listed above, we recommend that you stop using your stove temporarily. Then seek the advice of a specialist stove company. Aside from creating top end, authentic sauna, heating and cooking stoves, we also restore, update and rebuild masonry stoves constructed by sauna companies other than Furnace Art Engineering. We will always come to your aid and do our level best to get to you before it’s too late.
What causes a stove to fall into disrepair? There are several common reasons that could occur individually or all at once: defective design, inappropriate materials used, poor masonry technology or simply ignorance of certain technologies that increase a stove life cycle, as well as errors in exploitation. Whatever the cause, any operational failures must be eliminated as soon as possible, as they can pose a threat to human life and health. Take care of yourself!
Below is a list of typical signs of stove malfunction that might be noticed whilst the stove is in operation:
- Firewood consumption is significantly increased.
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Heat up is taking longer than usual (more than 5 hours).
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The stove does not burn properly (soot on the surface of the core in a banya stove does not burn away properly).
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The chimney draft is weakened and the stove begins to smoke. The firewood burns with a slow flame and the usual heat up time has become extended. There is a smell of resin and fumes in the stove room. The chimney has become damp and is leaking.
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The stove smokes periodically or even constantly. There is a back draft. Smoke is output into the room rather than up the chimney.
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The stove cools rapidly and has stopped storing heat.
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Cracks have appeared in the brickwork. Bumps and holes are appearing in the hearth floor and other horizontal surfaces. The brickwork in the firebox is beginning to crumble.
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Defects have appeared in the tiling (cracks in the plaster and tiles). The tiles are breaking and coming away from the rendering.
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Excessive heating or even charring of other structural surfaces situated adjacent to the stove or chimney. Visible soot deposits in the fire-resistant separation wall (where the chimney passes through the ceiling and the roof).
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Flames are escaping through the doors. Visible defects in the grate and furnishings. Loose fittings.
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Cracks in the chimney head.
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Feeling generally unwell with headaches and dizziness whilst using the stove. Signs of carbon monoxide in the air.
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Explicit failures associated with the fuel supply (problems with the gas burner or electric heating elements, etc.).