Help with Van Wert

dan274 · Post by **dan274** » Sun. Dec. 17, 2017 5:54 pm

Do you have a number? What’s his prices like? Dads broke so I’m paying the bill

freetown fred · Post by **freetown fred** » Sun. Dec. 17, 2017 6:03 pm

Put it this way, Matt's fair & when he fixes something---it's fixed for the long run.

Post by **StokerDon** » Sun. Dec. 17, 2017 7:38 pm

Dan, I sent you a PM with contact info.

-Don

Post by **Lightning** » Sun. Dec. 17, 2017 8:12 pm

Exciting thread, I hope to see how this turns out.

Another suggestion, is the fire chamber accessible to clean the boiler walls with a wire brush? A build up of fly ash can act as an insulator, keeping those interior walls clean for better heat transfer may help cut down coal consumption once things get tuned in.

Qtown1835 · Post by **Qtown1835** » Tue. Dec. 19, 2017 5:48 pm

How's this project coming along? Everything working?

Den034071 · Post by **Den034071** » Tue. Dec. 19, 2017 8:53 pm

Also try Radocha plumbing an heating in Coaldale .jack

Post by **StokerDon** » Sat. Dec. 23, 2017 11:44 am

Well???
Is it pumping out the heat yet?

The suspense is killing me.

-Don

Qtown1835 · Post by **Qtown1835** » Sat. Dec. 23, 2017 3:39 pm

I kicked the tires on Tuesday... I couldn't wait

dan274 · Post by **dan274** » Thu. Dec. 28, 2017 5:23 am

thankyou for everything guys. i finaly got family memebers to talk and my uncle came buy to check it out. they are going to change some pipes on top of the stove to match the diameter. of someother pipe. the aquastat is working. for now i have installed a coal stove for heat in the house to help keep that thing quiet in the early spring i am going to tear it down and clean and rebuild it with my uncles help. i will keep you informed. i still beleive there is 2 problems but for nonw dad is content the stoker is quiet barely runs

dan274 · Post by **dan274** » Thu. Dec. 28, 2017 5:31 am

sorry havent posted in couple of days scghedule runs me rough at times day starts at 1am and im done at 8pm. in the middle of redoing my garage on the inside and 10hour work days. its tough but im sure you all have been there so everyone can relate. but if anyone has the inside track on feeder asembly with auger for a alaska coal stove that would be awesome

dan274 · Post by **dan274** » Wed. Jan. 03, 2018 3:21 pm

MAYDAY POPS STOKER WENT DOWN FAN BEHIND GEAR BOX JAMMED UP HOW DO YOU TAKE THIS APART

lzaharis · Post by **lzaharis** » Wed. Jan. 03, 2018 5:27 pm

dan274 wrote: ↑
Fri. Dec. 15, 2017 5:46 am
hello guys im new to all this have a question about my van wert furnace. well its my pops. this machine is feeding at ungodly rate. this in a single house on a block. he will literally burn 2 tons a month. he has tried to switch out gears to bigger gears no good. i asked him the size of the stoker he thinks its a 400. his up stairs will cook with heat the down stairs just warm. the electric motor he uses is a 1/4 hp with 1475 rpm. the air feed is set at max and it just burns. he uses rice coal tried buck just smothers the fire. any help would be great any info i look for and get back to you with i will get that. the hot water will get so hot it will leave 3rd degree burns on ya thanks

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You need a plumber with a steam rating as the plumbing needs work. We can speculate all day long and still not solve a problem that the plumber can solve in a couple of hours or even less time.

Changing the gears on this unit should not be necessary at all.

You need a steam rated plumber as this will be the fastest way to solve this issue as it sounds exactly like a balance problem as the restrictor plates may be gone from the radiators connections. Painters will throw them out if they remove the radiators to paint behind them and then the heating system has problems with balancing.

lzaharis · Post by **lzaharis** » Wed. Jan. 03, 2018 5:28 pm

Call Marks Supply to get parts on thursday.

windyhill4.2 · Post by **windyhill4.2** » Wed. Jan. 03, 2018 8:24 pm

dan274 wrote: ↑
Wed. Jan. 03, 2018 3:21 pm
MAYDAY POPS STOKER WENT DOWN FAN BEHIND GEAR BOX JAMMED UP HOW DO YOU TAKE THIS APART

Hang in there dan, hopefully someone that knows something about Van Werts & actually understands them will respond soon.

Post by **Rob R.** » Wed. Jan. 03, 2018 8:37 pm

dan274 wrote: ↑
Wed. Jan. 03, 2018 3:21 pm
MAYDAY POPS STOKER WENT DOWN FAN BEHIND GEAR BOX JAMMED UP HOW DO YOU TAKE THIS APART

Are you sure the gearbox is jammed? It may just have an obstruction in the coal bin that has caused it to shear a pin.