Aspen 5KW multi stove

[jimbo1962]

Hi all, bought my first multi stove to heat the garage. I did a test burn last night and I thought it didnt burn as well as others that Ive seen. One thing that struck me was that the 6 inch outlet is largely blocked on the inside of the stove by a "bent " cast iron plate that spans the top of the stove on the inside. Does this sound like the normal set-up?

[Peasgood]

1 hour ago, jimbo1962 said:

Does this sound like the normal set-up?

Yes

[Paul in the woods]

What fuel did you use, was it dry and what's the flu arrangement?

[jimbo1962]

I used some cheap NOT smokeless coal that I had and some dry old scrap timber.

 

I have a 6 inch - 5 inch reducer and the flue is a section of 139mm OD steel tube and a 90 degree bend through the wall

[Essex]

I thought the flue should be 1 inch bigger than the outlet. Not qualified on such matters though

[jimbo1962]

I got sorted, the flue had baffles welded in so it would act more as heat-exchanger but I cut those out and its much better now.

Edited November 15, 2021 by jimbo1962