St. Croix Auburn Leaking Air Around Combustion Fan

[DoosanMan]

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

 

[heat seeker]

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.

 

[bbfarm]

Ok, you made me get up and check mine out. That is normal, there is no gasket there and yes air comes out. It's cool air

 

[heat seeker]

Same here. My gasketing looks the same, but there is very little air coming out, hardly noticeable.

 

[Lake Girl]

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]

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!

 

[DoosanMan]

Ok, thanks for clearing that up for me.