It Won't Stay Running-Burns Out!!!

LsFarm · Post by **LsFarm** » Sun. Oct. 19, 2008 9:24 pm

If you have a coal fire going, and fuel on the grate,, the combustion blower must be restricted or turning off to allow the fire to go out.

Greg L

bustedwing · Post by **bustedwing** » Sun. Oct. 19, 2008 9:52 pm

My minimum feed rate is set to 4,the fire has been burning since september 17th and stays lit on idle with no problem,I am however using the SWG powervent and draft is almost always .0285,damn close to 3.Must have lucked into a cherry! RichB

htrotter36 · Post by **htrotter36** » Sun. Oct. 19, 2008 10:12 pm

Found the problem! It was the grate was not in all the way! We forgot to check it after we moved it before we hook the chimney. Can not believe it! It is running great after 8 tries with no luck we are up and running. Thanks for all your help! If you all did not have us checking things out who knows how long it would have taken. Thanks

LsFarm · Post by **LsFarm** » Mon. Oct. 20, 2008 1:26 am

So with the grate loose, the combustion air was not getting to the fire through the holes in the grate,, but instead, the combustion air was leaking out around the bottom of the grate where it sits on the stoker frame..

Glad you found the problem.

Greg L.

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morrisfamily3098 · Post by **morrisfamily3098** » Mon. Oct. 20, 2008 12:28 pm