"How Do You Shut It Off"??

coal nut · Post by **coal nut** » Sat. Sep. 06, 2008 3:05 pm

I recently bought an Alaska Channing stove and cured it outside by burning a small amount of coal untill the hopper was empty. I have since moved it inside and it is hooked up ready to go, when I got to thinking.. If needed, how would you shut this stove off? There is no on/off switch and from what I can see no way to just turn off the auger/paddle feed unless possibly unplugging one of the power cords. I was thinking of just unplugging it but the exhaust fan would shut off and Im not sure that would be the best way. Also thought of just scooping the fire into the ash pan and then unplugging, but im not sure. Is there a proper way to shut a stoker (or at least an Alaska) down? The manual was ok but as with every other stove I have owned it was a little vague!

traderfjp · Post by **traderfjp** » Sat. Sep. 06, 2008 3:07 pm

Turn the feed rate to 0 and the fire will go out and then you can unplug the stove.

coal nut · Post by **coal nut** » Sat. Sep. 06, 2008 3:22 pm

Thanks for the quick reply. I wasnt sure if turning all the way down would snuff it out or not. I thought I still heard the paddle feed when it was on "0" Does the paddle still move on "0" or does it shut completely off?

WNY · Post by **WNY** » Sat. Sep. 06, 2008 5:59 pm

As long as there is no fuel to burn it will go out, if the feed rate is 0, should go out, but yes, you can just unplug it, and it will go out in 15-20mins or so, it may stay hot for quite a while. My keystoker DV, it just stops burning once you remove power, the combustion fan will stop feeding the flame and eventually goes out.

traderfjp · Post by **traderfjp** » Sat. Sep. 06, 2008 7:10 pm

I think he was worried about unplugging his stove and having the fire burn with no exit for the fumes until it eventually dies out.

Post by **Richard S.** » Sat. Sep. 06, 2008 9:17 pm

coal nut wrote: I was thinking of just unplugging it but the exhaust fan would shut off and Im not sure that would be the best way.

Unless you mean a power vent or direct vent there is no "exhaust fan". Gases will naturally flow out of the chimney.

If it is direct vent or power vent one of the reasons they offer that option on them is because you have relatively small amount of fuel on the fire. That option is not available on the hand fired stoves or larger boilers because of the same concerns you have,