Leisure Line Ak110 Temp Problems

Ribsyj · Post by **Ribsyj** » Fri. Dec. 23, 2016 11:19 pm

Got a new ak110 installed in my home. Problem is that the temperature gets to high in house. Have it set at 74. Temp reaches 74 and stove keeps running feed and blower. Temps rise 3-5 degrees above set temp. It's controlled by coaltrol ts2 thermostat. Can't figure it out fire isn't huge or falling of grates just seems to keep running like its calling for heat

titleist1 · Post by **titleist1** » Sat. Dec. 24, 2016 6:10 am

Sounds like a coaltrol setting to me since the feed and combustion keep running. I am not familiar with the coaltrol, but i'm sure someone who is will be along soon. In the mean time there are a few coaltrol threads you could check and see if your settings match those discussed.

WNY · Post by **WNY** » Sat. Dec. 24, 2016 3:03 pm

Where's your thermostat is relation to the heat source.
Coal will do that sometimes, since it takes a while to react.

Are you changing the temperature, with the set back or anything? if you go more than 1-2 degrees, it has to try and catch up and then overshoot. normaly most of us just leave it on a set temperature, or raise it 1 or 2 degrees at a time and let it catch up and settle out.

What's your settings? min/max FR, etc....

Ribsyj · Post by **Ribsyj** » Sat. Dec. 24, 2016 3:26 pm

Thermostat is in central location first floor. Set backs for night and day are same. Min feed is 8 and max is 36. Just seems like it should shut down and it's not

WNY · Post by **WNY** » Sat. Dec. 24, 2016 5:29 pm

depending on how much you setback, if more than 1-2 degrees, it will crank for a while and continue to burn for a while and depending on how cool your house gets and the temp. difference . it will take a while for it to back down once it gets going good. it can take a couple to a few hours to settle back out.

Try just leaving it at a set temp or only change 1-2 degrees if that. Most of us that have a CoalTrol, just leave them on a set temp, since coal takes a while to respond and it maintains better at a set temp then large changes in temp settings.

do you have another digital thermometer to compare temps, it might be off a bit, there is a bias setting in the advanced menu that you can tweak.

also, make sure there is good airflow around the thermostat, and the hole on top is not blocked by anything.

Ribsyj · Post by **Ribsyj** » Sat. Dec. 24, 2016 6:29 pm

Haven't adjusted thermostat in days. Been set same temperature. The thermostat is off by about 2 degrees to thermometer. Coal trol will be set 74 and sometimes stove keeps running passed 74 feen still going and convection fan. Sometimes climbs to 78 degrees before calming down.

Ribsyj · Post by **Ribsyj** » Tue. Dec. 27, 2016 10:07 am

Now woke up this morning and fire was out. This thing is driving me crazy

Rick 386 · Post by **Rick 386** » Tue. Dec. 27, 2016 10:37 am

Ribsyj wrote:Now woke up this morning and fire was out. This thing is driving me crazy

If your outside temps increased like mine did overnight, and if the fire went out, it may be that the min settings in the coaltrol need to be increased. Different coal sources, different houses and insulation, different setups of the coal burning appliance, these are the reasons that the coaltrol is adjustable.

Since the fire died, double check to make sure all the holes in the grate are open. Check for fines, etc and fire it back up again. Reset your min in the coaltrol and see how it works.

Rick

Ribsyj · Post by **Ribsyj** » Tue. Dec. 27, 2016 10:51 am

That's my guess after doing some reading that my minimum feed may need be bumped up. Gunna try that and re fire it up

WNY · Post by **WNY** » Tue. Dec. 27, 2016 2:40 pm

also make sure if it has an feed adjustment screw (not sure if you model does) but needs to be screwed all the way in for max feed and let the CoalTroal control it from the MIN settings. I would up it a few points. don't go more than 2-5 at a time. and see what it does. usually most stoves will run at min 8-20 depending on the stove. I think I have my LL Hyfire at 12 or 14 MIN. maintains a good idle fire.

Ribsyj · Post by **Ribsyj** » Tue. Dec. 27, 2016 6:13 pm

Don't think the ADK has a feed screw ?

Ribsyj · Post by **Ribsyj** » Mon. Jan. 09, 2017 8:40 pm

Finally got the temp problem solved. But have new issue. Seems I have a lot of unburned coal in ash tub. Very heavy and full of black pieces of not fully burnt coal also just noticed in 24 hour period burnt 3 5 gallon buckets. It's has been in teens and single digits for last 24 hours here in nepa. Feed rate the issue maybe. No hot coals pushing off grate have over 3 inches of ash bed? Thanks in advances guys

Rick 386 · Post by **Rick 386** » Tue. Jan. 10, 2017 8:20 am

If you have over 3" of ash before the end of the grate it sounds like you may have some coal with a lot of slate in it.

Do you have a way to increase the combustion air ?? If so you could try to add a little more air to it.

Where did you get your coal ??

And yes the past few days has really increased the amount of coal need to heat everyone's house.

Rick

Ribsyj · Post by **Ribsyj** » Tue. Jan. 10, 2017 8:31 am

Coal is from Leigh coal in tamaqua. Doesn't seem slate. Break It and it's shiny in center. Combustion air is open all way. Tried backing the feed down little bit on max down too 32. Gunna see how that works

McGiever · Post by **McGiever** » Tue. Jan. 10, 2017 10:31 am

Ribsyj wrote:Coal is from Leigh coal in tamaqua. Doesn't seem slate. Break It and it's shiny in center. Combustion air is open all way. Tried backing the feed down little bit on max down too 32. Gunna see how that works

R U running a mano?

My thinking was back off the air...too much air is not allowing a 'soaking' heat to burn deep into coal nuggets. You are burning off the volatile gases and little carbon.

After getting air set to burn better at light load let air alone and begin getting fuller/longer fire on grate, still may need to tweak air just a fuzz.

This will take hours as coal is slow to respond...might take even days.