Can't Get Good Burn Time With Sub-Bit Coal
- rockwood
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How are you controlling the chimney draft...stove pipe damper or baro damper? If you have excessive draft you might be losing lots of heat up the chimney. You might want to get a manometer/draft gauge to see what's going on with the draft.
- Dennis
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dmay,
I believe someone with your furnace has done it. Might help,since you need to open the door for more air draft.
When shaking down are you getting as much ash as you can,to see a glow underneath.
I believe someone with your furnace has done it. Might help,since you need to open the door for more air draft.
When shaking down are you getting as much ash as you can,to see a glow underneath.
Dennis I'm getting a pan full every 12 hrs I'm getting red glow on the ash pan I think I'm shaking enough. I was surprised when I opened the ash doorand got more heat because I had been tring to get heat by spinning the ash door draft and there was no temp differents on furnace thanks for the help Dennis
- Dennis
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dmay,
can you take some pics. so we can see what you are working with. Somewhere along the way we are missing something.
Take pics. of chimney and pipe hook-up,baro/MPD
pic. of chimney exterior and roof
pic. of furnace with draft controls/spinners
and what ever else you think might be a problem
can you take some pics. so we can see what you are working with. Somewhere along the way we are missing something.
Take pics. of chimney and pipe hook-up,baro/MPD
pic. of chimney exterior and roof
pic. of furnace with draft controls/spinners
and what ever else you think might be a problem
I tried
I tried but I don't know if it worked all in have in my phone pm me your email I send you the picDennis wrote:dmay,
can you take some pics. so we can see what you are working with. Somewhere along the way we are missing something.
Take pics. of chimney and pipe hook-up,baro/MPD
pic. of chimney exterior and roof
pic. of furnace with draft controls/spinners
and what ever else you think might be a problem
well I think I find the problem. I didn't have a good draft I put a piece paper in good hot fire an it fell down instead of flying up and now it will pull the paper up chimney. Thanks for the help every body and Dennis thanks for the extra. Help
- Willis
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what was the cause of your poor draft?