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[#2] Posted: 06/08/2011 - 1:06:01 PM |  |  |
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Any heat going out the sidewall vent?
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[#3] Posted: 06/08/2011 - 1:15:10 PM | | |
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It's vented up though the roof.
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[#4] Posted: 06/08/2011 - 1:48:50 PM | | |
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Sorry, read it too quickly. 
Were you able to check the roof vent for flow? Able to pull the front to check for obstructions?
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[#5] Posted: 06/08/2011 - 1:49:12 PM | | |
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Hi Robert,
I'll bet that the opening is slightly lower on it's vertical axis than it's supposed to be. When those things are on, convection pulls a lot of air in at the bottom, heats it and pushes it out across the top of the box. Drop that surround too low in front and all of that heat strikes the back of the top row across the top of the fireplace and heats it.
Tell 'em to use the back of their hand placed against that surround as a means to gauge heat. When they can't comfortably hold their hand there after the fireplace has been on for 15 minutes, they need to reach down underneath and crank the heat back.
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[#6] Posted: 06/08/2011 - 2:35:49 PM | | |
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Thanks guys. Terry I was not able to get to the vent exit on the roof.
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