Woodchief Woodstove Manual
I couldn't find much info on it, except from the master himself, John Gulland. But this comment is on the Wood Chief. Brad, A Hevac Wood Chief is an old design that wasn't great when it was new. Now it is terribly out of date. The real difficulty with that stove is that because of its design it is very difficult to run cleanly and efficiently. My recommendation would be to burn it very carefully with small, hot fires (do not fill it up), check your chimney frequently for creosote build up, and make plans as soon as possible to upgrade to an EPA certified stove. You'll find some good firing technique advice here: John.
Thanks for the reply. I wonder if the issue with running it cleanly is due to the multiple baffles? I don't really know anything about what goes on inside a stove.(other then there's a fire burning) The picture below shows a plate which covers about a 3rd of the fire box area.(plate can be removed, it just kinda fits in there) Above the plate there's a baffle covering the flu opening with two golf ball sized holes. I would guess the lower plate is to suppress flames lower in the box and aid in burning up smoke? The baffle around the flue seems to restrictive? I wonder if there's any harm in removing it?
I'm building a wood fired sauna and this is the stove I picked up to heat it. 'Small hot fires' would likely be the name of the game Also, there's fire brick on the bottom and the side walls. I read a short internet blurb about it running better with the side wall bricks removed. Any thought on that? Thanks again Joey.
Ashley Wood Chief Wood Stove
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