To use this stove in this condition is DANGEROUS!. And despite their contention otherwise it is missing! I'll have to assume that manual was written when the ash door draft control was still an integral part of that stove. Here's a doozy! 'Don't use the heater with missing or worn parts.' Check the freakin' gasket? The door is full of holes, and they suggest checking the gasket? That's about as helpful as screen doors on a submarine isn't it? In another silly reference, they suggest checking for a worn gasket in the door, if your fires are burning too hot. Make sure the door is closed, even though damn thing is full of holes, keep it closed. Now you wanna hear (see) some funny stuff? This is from their manual that comes with the stove. Of what earthly value is that draft if the door right next to it is full of holes like this? The fire will burn so hot that the draft will never open!

Stove should simply not sell this product if this is how they have to configure it!įor those of you who are unfamiliar with this stove, it has a thermostatic draft that opens or closes at the stove cools down or warms up.

The point is, this stove will not function in an acceptable manner with all that air coming through the ash door all the time. I don't know how the freakin' EPA got its nose stuck into wood stoves but that IS NOT the point. They said that the EPA would not allow them to put that part on the stove. They told me, in terms less than apologetic, that the part was not missing. So I called the company ( United States Stove Company) to let them know about the missing part. Look at the holes in that door! If you know anything about burning wood you will know that you cannot possibly control the fire in the stove with that much air coming in underneath it.

Ashley imperial wood stove