Koker Lite Burn Problem
Posted: Fri. Oct. 26, 2018 10:46 am
Hi everyone,
I'm still relatively new to the coal world. It's been a few years and have learned somethings but I need some help on this one.
I have a koker lite, direct vent. It took me about 2 years to get it burning hot and efficient. Initially my stove face temp was around 350. I could not get it to burn any hotter. After the two years and messing with the draft settings and coal feed, last year I finally got it burning hot around 550-600 on my face temp. My house was in the upper 70s -80s when burning full throttle in the dead of winter.
I fired it up yesterday, doing the same thing I always have. I'm back to not being able to burn over 380 face temp. My house is only sitting in the upper 60s and it's 45 degrees outside.
Checked my draft settings, exactly where they were last year, just a tad over -.03, the fire looks good but seems like there was a bit more ash then I had last year. Figuring I bumped the coal feed, I went to turn it up and it's pretty much maxed out. Thinking the bed was too thick I turned it back down, and my temperature dropped.
The cam is turning fine looks like the pusher is moving okay. I'm at a loss here. I took the grates out and cleaned underneath them as well. I just feel with the coal feed being maxed out I should be getting burning coals in the ash and it should be a lot hotter.
Just looking to run this by some people and see if there are any ideas. I'm wondering if my gear motor or something like that is starting to go. Thanks!
I'm still relatively new to the coal world. It's been a few years and have learned somethings but I need some help on this one.
I have a koker lite, direct vent. It took me about 2 years to get it burning hot and efficient. Initially my stove face temp was around 350. I could not get it to burn any hotter. After the two years and messing with the draft settings and coal feed, last year I finally got it burning hot around 550-600 on my face temp. My house was in the upper 70s -80s when burning full throttle in the dead of winter.
I fired it up yesterday, doing the same thing I always have. I'm back to not being able to burn over 380 face temp. My house is only sitting in the upper 60s and it's 45 degrees outside.
Checked my draft settings, exactly where they were last year, just a tad over -.03, the fire looks good but seems like there was a bit more ash then I had last year. Figuring I bumped the coal feed, I went to turn it up and it's pretty much maxed out. Thinking the bed was too thick I turned it back down, and my temperature dropped.
The cam is turning fine looks like the pusher is moving okay. I'm at a loss here. I took the grates out and cleaned underneath them as well. I just feel with the coal feed being maxed out I should be getting burning coals in the ash and it should be a lot hotter.
Just looking to run this by some people and see if there are any ideas. I'm wondering if my gear motor or something like that is starting to go. Thanks!