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    sawsall02 Posts: 55, Reputation: -4
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    Nov 1, 2011, 08:48 AM
    I have A brand new Napoleon 1400PL wood burning stove. Is it getting too much air?
    After just purchasing and having someone professionally install my new Napoleon 1400PL (leg model) wood burning stove, I can get A good bed of coals and load only 3 logs (seasoned red oak) and close the air down all the way. It than seemingly overfires to 650 degrees F. and only burns for 2-3hrs. Is this normal? The manufacturer claims 9hr. Burn time. Is it getting too much air? The installer says the wood could be too dry, but was only cut this spring.
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    Nov 1, 2011, 01:12 PM
    Newer wood stoves are designed to burn hotter to meet EPA regs but 650 is too hot. I never go over 400. You have an air leak somewhere or one of the air regulators is not closing properly. Does the loading door have a gasket? Are there air adjustments? I have an old Better N Ben and it will easily go 8 hours with the right air adjustment.
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    Nov 2, 2011, 05:33 AM
    Thanks ma0641,
    The stove is brand new, everything appears to be air-tight on the door. The thing I can't understand is the air control. It's just A slide that you push in to close it off, but after removing the ash pan and looking under there, I see the slide hits A stop, and doesn't close off all the way. It still leaves like about A 1" inch slot for air. Should I remove the slide, and bend down the stop to allow it to completely close? I don't want A creosote problem. Does anybody else have one of these stoves?
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    Nov 2, 2011, 09:26 AM
    Go to the Napoleon website and download the manual. They also have a FAQ section on there, maybe that will help.
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