Not burning on the right side of grate

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HollyPage
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Post by HollyPage » Mon. Apr. 04, 2022 9:44 am

Hello Alaska coal stove no flames or burning on right side of grate
Ash pan on right is unburned coal
Not heating well
Could it be the auger?
Simple answers please- I am a nurse not a machinist
Thanks

 
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Post by McGiever » Mon. Apr. 04, 2022 9:55 am

Will not burn where there is no air available.

It’s pretty much a routine thing.
Look for small coal fines and dust that has settled through and accumulated below the No fire portion of the burn grate. That area need cleaned out for air to get to that portion.

Hint: you may leave the grate in place if easy access by removing the combustion fan and rigging a smaller tube off bigger sweeper hose. Shop vac type with the upgraded HEPA filter so it doesn’t discharge dust out the sweeper exhaust.

Without HEPA you might put sweeper outside and run hose in thru window or door and that discharge is not in the house.

 
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Post by HollyPage » Mon. Apr. 04, 2022 10:17 am

Thank you my grate is solid -no air holes but I will follow your suggestion
Appreciate it


 
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Post by freetown fred » Mon. Apr. 04, 2022 10:24 am

Keep us updated H. :)

 
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Post by McGiever » Mon. Apr. 04, 2022 1:28 pm

HollyPage wrote:
Mon. Apr. 04, 2022 10:17 am
Thank you my grate is solid -no air holes but I will follow your suggestion
Appreciate it
NO AIR NO FIRE!

Guess I needed to also mention that there are many holes in your grate you know the air has to come thru or NO FIRE!
Another routine is that all those holes may need checked and likely need cleaned out. Just use something 1//8" and poke it thru or give it a twist...drill bit works well.

Dumping bags of wet coal in hopper speeds up the holes plugging as well.

Keep us updated Holly. :)

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