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Post by freetown fred » Thu. Oct. 23, 2014 10:25 pm

I'd bet some Vig people will jump in but I'd fill her just so the coals not fallin out the door


 
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Post by mackd » Thu. Oct. 23, 2014 10:34 pm

Ok sounds good, im not used to the search function on this page a way different layout then what im used to on my bike forum. Also I have a lot of coal on top not lighting but have a strong coal bed, no abundant blue flame, sealed up, rear flap open just a little but open all the way changes nothing

 
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Post by freetown fred » Thu. Oct. 23, 2014 10:36 pm

Good!!! let her be & see what ya got come morning:)

 
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Post by mackd » Thu. Oct. 23, 2014 10:39 pm

Should I throw a little more on top before I leave I wont see it from 11pm-9am?

 
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Post by franco b » Thu. Oct. 23, 2014 10:59 pm

If the coal is about as high as the front grill, then you can leave it.
Be aware that that back flap is controlled by a bi-metalic thermostat. It willl change the opening as the stove heats and cools. For now leave the handle for it a bit toward the right of upright. Or better still move the handle while watching the flap and leave it with the flap slightly open.

 
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Post by mackd » Fri. Oct. 24, 2014 8:37 am

Fully dead by the time I got home from work at about 830am kinda bummed right now I was hoping it would have stayed lit. Time to start all over

 
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Post by freetown fred » Fri. Oct. 24, 2014 8:48 am

M, what size coal ya using?


 
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Post by michaelanthony » Fri. Oct. 24, 2014 8:51 am

mackd wrote:Fully dead by the time I got home from work at about 830am kinda bummed right now I was hoping it would have stayed lit. Time to start all over
Good morning mackd, do you have a manometer to measure draft? Was the stove in direct draft and burned out? One of your photo's looked like the damper was in direct draft. Is there a baro or mpd on your flue pipe?...I have an mpd on my stove just for wood burning in direct draft so my internals don't get covered in wood soot and crap. Do you have the slicing tool to clear ash between your grates? Posting temp readings of the stove will help us help you, hang in there bro! Mike.
Good question FF...

 
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Post by michaelanthony » Fri. Oct. 24, 2014 9:07 am

If you could post pic's of the inside of the stove under the grates would help. There are clean out doors, 1 on the left and 1 on the right side under the grates. There is a plate that comes with the stove for burning bituminous coal that attaches to the rear inside air inlet, that should not be used for anthracite. Sorry if I'm flooding you with stuff, I am trying to eliminate all variables :) Mike.

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Post by titleist1 » Fri. Oct. 24, 2014 9:12 am

Was it 'dead' as in all the coal was burned up or was it 'dead' as in the fire went out and there is lots of unburned coal in the firebox?

 
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Post by michaelanthony » Fri. Oct. 24, 2014 10:04 am

I apologize about the damper in the photo it looked ok :oops:

 
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Post by franco b » Fri. Oct. 24, 2014 10:37 am

michaelanthony wrote: There are clean out doors, 1 on the left and 1 on the right side under the grates. There is a plate that comes with the stove for burning bituminous coal that attaches to the rear inside air inlet, that should not be used for anthracite.
Good call. that would certainly do it if one or more of those plates were off or missing.

 
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Post by Rich W. » Fri. Oct. 24, 2014 11:11 am

You can fill it to the top of the bricks for a nice long burn. Don't forget to close the secondary air inlet, which is the fry pan shaped disc on the lower part of the left side panel. It's closed in the photo. Closing it keeps the air going into the stove below the fire (from the primary air inlet at the flapper in the back). The secondary inlet lets air enter above the fire, which will hurt your draft, so it should be kept closed.

 
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Post by freetown fred » Sat. Oct. 25, 2014 9:53 am

Hey M, ????????????????????????????????????/ :wtf: You still alive & well?

 
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Post by piercem72 » Mon. Oct. 27, 2014 7:55 pm

Welcome to the forum. Lots of good information on the site. The experience I had with that stove was not good. I think the problem is the thermostat air vent. It opens and closes on it's own, then you loose the fire. I kept the stove for all of about 3 months. Now I'm old school. Antique turn of the century stove the way to go. 12 to 18 hours of burn time is nice. Good luck.


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