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You want to be sure all the ashtraps are clean
you door is sealed
Ash pan is sealed.
and flue clear.
there is a chamber behind the combustion blower that you would have to pull the blower to be sure it is clear and no build up of ash or even birds or other critters got in there.
you door is sealed
Ash pan is sealed.
and flue clear.
there is a chamber behind the combustion blower that you would have to pull the blower to be sure it is clear and no build up of ash or even birds or other critters got in there.
Thanks for the quick response
I have taken the motor out and cleaned behind it.
so that is clear.
SO do combustion motors get weak or do they just typically quit when they are bad? I have cleaned it and the blades seem to turn free.
I have taken the motor out and cleaned behind it.
so that is clear.
SO do combustion motors get weak or do they just typically quit when they are bad? I have cleaned it and the blades seem to turn free.
SmokeyTheBear
Minister of Fire
It is possible for motors to fail doing their job without stopping or going paws up. They also have been known to be sensitive to differences in house voltage. A number of stove manufacturers provide the capability to make minor adjustments for this and other reasons.
I'd go looking for ash as an issue still.
Even though you cleaned the stove you may actually pushed, pulled, or otherwise caused ash to fall into an already cleaned area.
See the thread on using a leaf blower to clean a stove of ash.
I've been known to fowl areas I've already cleaned.
You need to check the entire air path, that starts at the outside for the OAK if any (otherwise the air intake on the stove) through to the end of the exhaust system.
I've even seen ash get into the air intake area behind the burn pot.
I'd go looking for ash as an issue still.
Even though you cleaned the stove you may actually pushed, pulled, or otherwise caused ash to fall into an already cleaned area.
See the thread on using a leaf blower to clean a stove of ash.
I've been known to fowl areas I've already cleaned.
You need to check the entire air path, that starts at the outside for the OAK if any (otherwise the air intake on the stove) through to the end of the exhaust system.
I've even seen ash get into the air intake area behind the burn pot.
Dr_Drum
Feeling the Heat
Yes, electric motors become less efficient as the insulating coatings covering the windings break down and small shorts begin to form in the windings. The copper windings are not bare wire, they have a clear coating on them. I'd also check everything else first. You would need an ammeter (pricey) to test the current draw of the motor when cold and hot to determine if it's going bad.
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