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CO detectors went off early this morning LL econo 1

Posted: Mon. Nov. 21, 2022 6:34 am
by Tifford
24 f outside
Min 5
Max 20
CFM 37

Ran the stove for a few days with no problem this morning at 6am the CO detector in the living room went off. The bedroom was reading 45 ppm

I shut down the coal stove and switched to oil.
Any ideas?

Re: CO detectors went off early this morning LL econo 1

Posted: Mon. Nov. 21, 2022 6:47 am
by WNY
is your CO detector new?
Check your chimney for any blockages/snow, etc...
check your draft, you should always use a gauge to set it correctly. .02-.04
whats your baro damper setting at? or do you have a power vent?
check all motors, gaskets, etc... and make sure they are working properly
I thought most LL stoves use 6 and 40 on coaltrol

Re: CO detectors went off early this morning LL econo 1

Posted: Mon. Nov. 21, 2022 4:17 pm
by Tifford
I have 2 CO detectors both were within point of eachother when the living room went off first.

No obstacles in the pipes that I can see.

No power vent

I have a leasure line econo 1 that I bought used to save some money. I thought I read somewhere (maybe on this forum) that the econo 1 should have its max backed off a bit.

I will try 6 and 40 tonight and see what happens.

Re: CO detectors went off early this morning LL econo 1

Posted: Mon. Nov. 21, 2022 5:49 pm
by McGiever
CO monitors going off due to draft being out of adjustment…Coal trol settings doesn’t fix that!!

With out a manometer to set draft properly your are flying blindfolded.

Dwyer Mark II 25

Re: CO detectors went off early this morning LL econo 1

Posted: Mon. Nov. 21, 2022 10:36 pm
by Tifford
-Did some cleaning today.
-Changed some values
-Still on oil for tonight due to working Overtime today.
Will report back when I fire up the coal stove