Channing 2 Fire

burgerguy · Post by **burgerguy** » Fri. Oct. 25, 2013 6:32 am

Just started my stove yesterday for the first time and woke up this morning to coal burning in my hopper and hot metal smell .Shut it down.Now looking for cause.I've had the stove for 12 years never a problem,any ideas?

Post by **Rob R.** » Fri. Oct. 25, 2013 8:14 pm

Welcome to Nepacrossroads. I moved your thread to our stoker section where it will get more visibility.

Generally speaking, the fire can only go where there is coal AND air. The grate(s) must be properly sealed in the stoker, especially at the back. Another thing to check is the draft; if it is strong enough to pull air through the hopper, the fire will creep back.

Where are you located? Another forum member might be able to give you a hand.

Rick 386 · Post by **Rick 386** » Sat. Oct. 26, 2013 3:17 pm

Rob nailed it as usual.

You either had too much draft or the gaskets on the stoker grate are not sealing or a combination of the 2.

Several members here have experienced the same thing and it was all attributed to the 2 reasons listed above.

Rick

Rigar · Post by **Rigar** » Sat. Oct. 26, 2013 3:42 pm

ditto to all of the above. (and good move Mr Moderator)

...did the CO detectors wake you. burgerguy??....hint hint

burgerguy · Post by **burgerguy** » Wed. Oct. 30, 2013 9:39 pm

Thanks for the help when instslling new gaskets this summer I didn't innstall one properly fixed and running like a top

Badog · Post by **Badog** » Wed. Oct. 30, 2013 11:57 pm

It is a right of passage for the Alaska owner:) Make sure the strong back gasket is good, installed correctly and use furnace cement at the seam or you will get a bin fire especially when it is running at a low rate. It happens to the best, it happened to me