Alaska Stoker Hearth Burning in "V" Shape
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cowentz
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New to stoker stoves. Today was the first cold day and I had to turn up the stove. It is burning in a v shape. Is this normal? I though it should be a straight line.
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McGiever
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You may getting excess fines accumulated under the grate and effecting the air pattern going around them to get out grate holes.
Some can get to the fines w/ removing the combustion fan and adding a small tube to their shop vac to go in w/o removing the grate.
Some can get to the fines w/ removing the combustion fan and adding a small tube to their shop vac to go in w/o removing the grate.