Outfire 2x in 2 days
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Boiler was restarted yesterday after filling up the ash area with new coal. Just checking on stove and it’s out again. Settings are L 160, H 190, air 4, feed 4. I did check the timer (S40 Honeywell) and its set at 2 minutes every half hour, but running for about 3.5 min. I have not verified that it’s running every half hour, but will today.
Any other suggestions? If it’s the timer what is the best option of a swap without having to rewrite.
Any other suggestions? If it’s the timer what is the best option of a swap without having to rewrite.
- coaledsweat
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Draft? Time to clean the stovepipe maybe?
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+1 on checking the stove pipe. Mine has only had one out-fire in 2 years and it was because of excess fly ash in the exhaust outlet of the stove last August, right before it was time to clean it for heating season...
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The stove was working fine all winter so I wasn’t suspecting the draft. I did adjust the the feed rate. It may of been on five. It’s now on 4. I’m going to double check the timer running correctly. I adjusted it down a bit to get it to 1.5 min every half hour, but need to check the accuracy.
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Have you cleaned the pipe at all this season? You'll be amazed at how much ash can accumulate. With the warmer weather, a choked pipe just gives up.
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Boiler is back up and running, but temp is already at 190 degrees. It appears to be a bit high. Is it possible stove temp is getting too high in this warm weather? It was 90 degrees today on Long Island.