Quest intake hole

[jerseybillfromva]

My 93 quest wh-q seems to always have high flame as if on high even when set low. runs us out of the room all the time. I found a square hole below burn grate that I assume is the air intake. Here is a pic. Am i missing something? my old wh2 had a sliding door in this spot.

 

[Lake Girl]

Diagram does not show ... I'm judging it is the air intake that is controlled by the damper.
The Quest service manual does show an adjustment to shorten the "off" time of the auger. Perhaps you can reduce feed by turning counter-clockwise...

Post #18 https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/whitfield-quest-service-manual.58745/

 

[jerseybillfromva]

Diagram does not show ... I'm judging it is the air intake that is controlled by the damper.
The Quest service manual does show an adjustment to shorten the "off" time of the auger. Perhaps you can reduce feed by turning counter-clockwise...

Post #18 https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/whitfield-quest-service-manual.58745/

thank you. I have looked at doing that but thought i would make sure a piece isnt missing first. I believe the damper controls the exhaust flow not the intake. I been wrong before lol!

 

[Lake Girl]

Damper controls air coming into the firebox.

 

[jerseybillfromva]

Damper controls air coming into the firebox.

Thanks again. but no one seems to know about this opening?

 

[Lake Girl]

Damper is on the exhaust side true but it is before the combustion fan. The combustion fan is what draws air into the firebox through the air inlet. If you limit the volume of air that can be moved by closing the damper, less air will be drawn into the firebox.

 

[Mt Bob]

On your stove the damper restricts the exhaust flow,different than most stoves.I have not worked on that series stove,but seems like something should be there.Send don a pm,he will know.

 

[Mt Bob]

Perhaps lake girl can provide you with Don's link to pm?

 

[Lake Girl]

Don2222 is who bob is referring to...

 

[Mt Bob]

thanks!couldn't remember

 

[Mt Bob]

The more I think about it,I wonder if your damper cable is slipping and not moving the damper.

 

[jerseybillfromva]

The more I think about it,I wonder if your damper cable is slipping and not moving the damper.

Good suggestion. I have taken loose side panel and observed it moving. It also affects flame significantly.