I am fixing up my Auburn Stove in the shop right now. I replaced the main combustion fan a couple years ago. Around the back of the fan cover I can feel air coming out with my hand. The gaskets look good. There is no gasket where I feel this. Is this normal. I have attached some pics. Thanks
St. Croix Auburn Leaking Air Around Combustion Fan
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heat seeker
Minister of Fire
That is the room air blower. I don't think air should be coming out there, but I also don't think it's doing any harm other than it's not going through the heat exchanger. It looks like some gasketing is missing on the outside edges of the passages.
heat seeker
Minister of Fire
Same here. My gasketing looks the same, but there is very little air coming out, hardly noticeable.
Lake Girl
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Is the gasket there to reduce vibration? Would that gap act as an intake for the convection fans or is there another area?
heat seeker
Minister of Fire
The air is drawn in at each end, and comes out these openings. No screens. One motor that drives two squirrel cages. It does move a lot of air!
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