Stove Really Not Producing Alot of Heat
- 2001Sierra
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- Joined: Wed. May. 20, 2009 8:09 am
- Location: Wynantskill NY, 10 miles from Albany
- Hot Air Coal Stoker Stove: Keystoker 90 Chimney vent
- Coal Size/Type: Rice
- Other Heating: Buderus Oil Boiler 3115-34
I have a Keystoker 90 that runs flawlessly. The only difference is I am running a Coal-trol. The Coal-trol is nice but NOT necessary for these stoves to run properly. For the fire to perform correctly you must have a good hot fire and be sure you are reading -.02 or -.03 on your manometer in the ash pan door hole. Opening the door all the way on the combustion blower does not necessarily make thing work better, like wood more air more fire. If these setting are correct, than the next part of the equation is feed rate, adjustments must be made giving about 1 hour between turns allowing for the fire to catch up and be sure you are calling for heat the entire time you are doing these adjustments. Combustion air and feed rate are all there is, and a basic thermostat.