Please help me troubleshoot my brother's stove.....

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Post by oliver power » Fri. Nov. 08, 2019 8:24 pm

He sent me this picture of his KEYSTOKER 105. I gave him some thoughts. Thought I'd post this picture he sent me, and turn you all loose... :lol: He's burning rice coal. He has never cleaned the air holes in grates. Probably hasn't done much if anything.... Looks to me like maybe leaking air from between the grates, or maybe plugged grate holes near the sides of the stoker bed. Could also have drag at the sides of stoker bed. Anything else??? I haven't looked at it. Just going by picture... [attachment=0]Keystoker 105.jpg

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Post by 2001Sierra » Fri. Nov. 08, 2019 10:41 pm

I think you covered it! Shut it down clean the holes in the grate, check the seal on the sides and centero of the grate. Remove the combustion fan and vacuum underneath the grate.

 
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Post by oliver power » Sat. Nov. 09, 2019 5:01 am

2001Sierra wrote:
Fri. Nov. 08, 2019 10:41 pm
I think you covered it! Shut it down clean the holes in the grate, check the seal on the sides and centero of the grate. Remove the combustion fan and vacuum underneath the grate.
Thanks 2001Sierra. He's had the stove for; I'm guessing, 3 or 4 years now. Sounds about right for a complete shut down, and go through.....


 
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Post by nepacoal » Sat. Nov. 09, 2019 5:06 am

2001Sierra wrote:
Fri. Nov. 08, 2019 10:41 pm
I think you covered it! Shut it down clean the holes in the grate, check the seal on the sides and centero of the grate. Remove the combustion fan and vacuum underneath the grate.
+1... I'm betting that underneath the grates is completely full of fines and causing that uneven burn.

 
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Post by oliver power » Sat. Nov. 09, 2019 6:10 am

nepacoal wrote:
Sat. Nov. 09, 2019 5:06 am
+1... I'm betting that underneath the grates is completely full of fines and causing that uneven burn.
It looks like we can rule out the stoking part. Yes, it does appear to be blockage / leakage of air. Maybe both......

 
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Post by titleist1 » Sat. Nov. 09, 2019 8:25 am

Grate hole clean out time!! And if its like one i helped with this past week probably the fans need cleaning real bad too!

Not that it matters much since cleaning is needed either way....the burn seems to indicate the center air holes are blocked more than the sides. Since there is more ash on the sides that means the coal there is getting more air & burning faster than the center.


 
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Post by McGiever » Sat. Nov. 09, 2019 8:42 am

Classic "Smiley Face" fines piled up under grate, agree a good whole stoker cleaning is due.

 
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Post by oliver power » Sun. Nov. 10, 2019 7:37 pm

I Thank You ALL for your input. I relayed info to brother. Up to him now.......

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