Not Getting a Lot of Heat
- Lightning
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Grate warpage happens when ash piles up in the ash pan and cuts off the cooling effect of the combustion air coming in underneath. So just keep your ash pan dumped so that can't happen. Other than that, you gotta get that fuel bed cleaned up. Don't be shy, shake it as described above. The grates will be just fine.
- Lightning
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I looked up your stove and it appears that you only have a manual primary air control instead of a thermostat to control heat output.
With this condition true, I would absolutely recommend using a barometric damper to #1 get your draft under control and #2 it will give you a smooth steady heat output thru the burn duration between tendings.
But first order of business will be getting ash shook out proper, then see how it runs.
With this condition true, I would absolutely recommend using a barometric damper to #1 get your draft under control and #2 it will give you a smooth steady heat output thru the burn duration between tendings.
But first order of business will be getting ash shook out proper, then see how it runs.
- warminmn
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I second this advice. Barometric damper sounds like the plan with the way your describing your problems.Lightning wrote:I looked up your stove and it appears that you only have a manual primary air control instead of a thermostat to control heat output.
With this condition true, I would absolutely recommend using a barometric damper to #1 get your draft under control and #2 it will give you a smooth steady heat output thru the burn duration between tendings.
But first order of business will be getting ash shook out proper, then see how it runs.
- oliver power
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Just a reminder guys; He has a stove temp of 300*. He's "making heat" but; As the title says, he's "Not Getting A Lot Of It". I don't think his problem is shaking/poking. Sounds to me like he's heating the out doors, and not his house. As mentioned, too much "over fire air" would carry BTU's up the chimney. I would suggest new gasket, and maybe a damper. I'm not familiar with his stove. However, sounds like a common problem.
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Yes I agree, the over fire air could be a problem. You gotta read the signs and be a bit of a detective lol, he described an airy noise, signaling a strong draft. He also mentioned he had a hard time getting it over 300 degrees in his first post which eludes to an ash bound fuel bed, if there is in fact strong draft. He also mentioned he feared warping the grates so it's likely that he purposely wasn't shaking thoroughly.
That's just my perspective.
That's just my perspective.
- oliver power
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Yes lightning, you're right on the money. He should be able to get higher stove temps if proper shaking/poking. I see he's new to coal burning. Good advice you gave......Lightning wrote:Yes I agree, the over fire air could be a problem. You gotta read the signs and be a bit of a detective lol, he described an airy noise, signaling a strong draft. He also mentioned he had a hard time getting it over 300 degrees in his first post which eludes to an ash bound fuel bed, if there is in fact strong draft. He also mentioned he feared warping the grates so it's likely that he purposely wasn't shaking thoroughly.
That's just my perspective.
- 2001Sierra
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Not to be stupid but how do you put a MPD, or barometric on an insert?
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Someone on this forum did it.... memory.... where's my memory ?? He even has a little access door to adjust the baro.
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I've seen it done by members on here. It's not exactly very easy as you can imagine.2001Sierra wrote:Not to be stupid but how do you put a MPD, or barometric on an insert?
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Is it Keepaneyeonit ? Whoever it is has the baro hidden behind the insert surround ,that is why the access door.