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Post by jrn8265 » Tue. Jan. 13, 2009 8:03 am

About to fire up a new stoker and preparing for possible scenarios. (Hope they do not happen)

What would be the steps for the following?

1: A CO detector goes off in the house.
2. Hopper is smoking or on fire.

Also, what is the recommended quickest way (without damaging the stoker) to put out the fire if I need to?

Thank you!

 
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Post by e.alleg » Tue. Jan. 13, 2009 9:03 am

You will get smoke and smell from a new stove, all the assembly line oil and paint has to burn off and cure so be prepared to open up the windows and doors to get some fresh air in. The hopper shouldn't catch on fire, if it does have a bucket of water ready to douse it. A bucket of sand next to your stove is also helpful for more serious emergencies. If the CO detector goes off open up the doors and windows and get fresh air in there immediately. Before lighting your stove light a piece of newspaper and hold it in the chimney to get it warmed up some and get the draft started, it will help. The fastest way to put out the fire on the grate is to unplug the stoker and shovel ashes over the fire, then shovel the ash/coal mixture into your ash pan and put it outside in the snow. Good luck, let her rip!
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Post by WNY » Tue. Jan. 13, 2009 9:04 am

You CO probably will go off due the the paint/stove curing when first fired up, and you may have to open a window or two to get the NEW Smell/burnt smell out of the stove....it will smell for a while (hour or more) when first fired up.

Shutting it down.... by unplugging it First, But once you turn the combustion air off, the fire will go out slowly.
You can put ASH over the fire that will smother it, if you really need to.

It will burn HOT and the coal on the grates will be on fire a good bit, but don't panic, that is normal until it starts to get ash at the end. It may take a good hour or more to settle down, so it might roast you out for a little bit. :)

Enjoy the heat!

 
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Post by jrn8265 » Tue. Jan. 13, 2009 9:15 am

thanks for your feedback....exciting stuff!


 
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Post by PelletstoCoal » Tue. Jan. 13, 2009 9:30 am

I keep a long piece of metal shaped like an "L" that is use to clean out or drag ash/coals off of grates and let fall into ash pan, gets a little hot but fire is out within seconds and not too messy either.

Frank

 
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Post by Freddy » Tue. Jan. 13, 2009 12:27 pm

I don't know if I'd use water. If cold water hits a hot cast iron grate it might not survive. I tell my hand feeding friends to keep a bucket of sand in the house. It seems water would make an awful mess, at least with sand you can sift it out.

 
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Post by ceccil » Tue. Jan. 13, 2009 1:59 pm

In addition to the other reasons stated already, if you use water there is also the potential for getting a nasty steam burn! I also think sand is a good idea.

Jeff

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