Can't Open Door and Flue Question For Haas & Sohn Coal Stove

wunkone · Post by **wunkone** » Sun. Dec. 10, 2017 10:20 am

Thanks Mike I don't see any way to switch draft other than that lever in front by ash pan. Gaskets are old and crusty especially around glass door. I haven't tried pea gonna get some tomorrow and when she burns out gonna go all gaskets and look over inside and clean real good here a few more picks of dieing coals and inside. I have filled it up and half full and now just waiting for the end to try again..

wunkone · Post by **wunkone** » Sun. Dec. 10, 2017 10:23 am

Much dead than pic looks stove top 200 Deg see lever on Lt side

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wunkone · Post by **wunkone** » Sun. Dec. 10, 2017 10:28 am

Ash door and top open looks like nothing special inside just a dieing coal bed to me

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wunkone · Post by **wunkone** » Sun. Dec. 10, 2017 10:29 am

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Post by **Lightning** » Sun. Dec. 10, 2017 10:35 am

That fuel bed looks recoverable to me. I'm speculating that the corners are dead because of ash build up in those areas.

Is that picture down thru a hopper? Is this a hopper fed stove?

Post by **Lightning** » Sun. Dec. 10, 2017 10:36 am

It's difficult to see thru the glass because of the reflections, can you open the glass door and get a picture please?

McGiever · Post by **McGiever** » Sun. Dec. 10, 2017 10:46 am

MA earlier mentioned my same thought...you likely are using the wrong coal size.
You need to get and burn pea coal.
It's damn hard to learn a new fuel type in a new to you stove and to attempt this with the wrong size of coal along with a bunch of other variables yet to be recognized and refined.

wunkone · Post by **wunkone** » Sun. Dec. 10, 2017 11:16 am

That gap in back was coved in ash? Problem?

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wunkone · Post by **wunkone** » Sun. Dec. 10, 2017 11:17 am

Gonna clean every place I can... Replace all gaskets on doors a burn again

Post by **franco b** » Sun. Dec. 10, 2017 11:26 am

Look at those sloping sides to the firebox. They have slots in them.
Unless coal is covering tham, they will bypass air past the coal bed.

Fill the hopper full once a fire is established.

Post by **franco b** » Sun. Dec. 10, 2017 11:29 am

Here is a pic.
You do have the hopper?

Without it those side slots have to be covered with coal.

wunkone · Post by **wunkone** » Sun. Dec. 10, 2017 11:32 am

I hear ya thanks I figured they been burning coal for hundreds of years I hear it's burnning underground somewhere for years figured lighting it was hard when that was easy thought keeping it burning was the easy part. Thanks with all you good people taking the time to help the coal can't win... Thanks

wunkone · Post by **wunkone** » Sun. Dec. 10, 2017 11:33 am

I've had it filled and good hot bed Al the way across deep just couldn't keep it was just showing end of story in picks thanks

wunkone · Post by **wunkone** » Sun. Dec. 10, 2017 11:35 am

I've had it filled and good hot bed Al the way across deep just couldn't keep it was just showing end of story in picks thanks

Post by **franco b** » Sun. Dec. 10, 2017 11:39 am

Do you have the hopper and do you fill it?

You will also have to slide a flat poker under that little door just above grate to adequately clear ash.

With the hopper full, the top temperature will probably not reach 400 because the coal insulates it.

Can't Open Door and Flue Question For Haas & Sohn Coal Stove

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