whitfield advantage plus

[harley75]

is there a way to test you oak hook up to see it it is getting the air

 

[Lake Girl]

You could disconnect at the flange at the back of the stove ... usually just a pipe clamp securing it in place. If no change to burn, no obstruction. Other option would be to temporarily block the inlet outside to reduce air flow.

What issues are you having?

 

[harley75]

I pick the stove up cheap found the ignitor is bad but when it was burning seems like its not burning right

 

[Lake Girl]

Did you clean all the internal exhaust passages really well?

Edit: Manual (broken link removed to http://www.mortonsstoves.com/wp-content/uploads/AdvantagePlus.pdf)

 

[harley75]

Yes cleaned everything with a vac there was 5 inchs of ash in pan when i got it home.Then the guy i got it from was burning in it with tje ash slides open had to tap them with a hammer to close them

 

[Lake Girl]

Have you tested the door/hopper/ashpan (as appropriate) gaskets? Dollar bill test? Close dollar or similar paper in door, if it can be pulled out easily, time to replace gaskets.

There are internal exhaust pathways that need to be brushed/vacuumed too. Sometimes it is just a matter of removing the baffle... could try a search on the forum for specifics. The original manual really doesn't seem to address it.

 

[harley75]

I'll check that when i get home thanks for the info

 

[harley75]

Removeing baffle where is the baffle

 

[Lake Girl]

Removeing baffle where is the baffle

fire brick I believe... goes through that in the manual.

PS Forgot to mention damper adjustment...also in the manual!

 

[MButkus]

There are two square holes behind the fake brick, then behind a metal shield on each side. Put a vacuum (watch for ash out the vacuum) into those square holed. I use a bent metal hanger to poke in there.

 

[harley75]

I had brick out didn't see any square holes all metal no screws to remove also do they have a service manual for these.

 

[Lake Girl]

Drawing here http://butkus.org/whitfield_operate/whitfield_operate.htm about 3/4 down the page
Looks like the two ash traps are located on the back wall, lower corners..

 

[harley75]

Both corners have little door that slide open and ash drops in pan.Do the side panels come off i didn't see any screws at all unless its those little slide doors there the ones that were seized open have 3 of them one in middle and one on each side

 

[harley75]

I know the advantage has the baffels to be removed but looks like the plus model doesn't unless I'm missing something

 

[harley75]

Found it

 

[Lake Girl]

Glad to see you are getting up close and personal with your stove. Many folks use a dryer lint brush, bottle brush to get into recessed pathways. I've got the microtool kit for my vacuum and I attach a hose to the one adapter so I can snake it in farther. Not sure how the pathways run on the Whits but you should be able to figure it out.

You should also get a new gasket for the exhaust blower and remove the blower to clean the fins and exhaust housing. Make sure you use compressed air (canned will do) or vacuum the motor windings for both blowers. Dust bunnies are motor killers... Clean up the fins on the room blower too.

Remember to unplug when you're working in the cabinet.

 

[harley75]

Getting there went to put the hole plugs back in and my finger went right through the cap.Man they sell a hole plug kit 114.00 and there is only 2 in the stove so i don't know if they give you more in kit.I would hope tjere more then 2 in the kit there only 1-1/8 round

 

[Lake Girl]

Getting there went to put the hole plugs back in and my finger went right through the cap.Man they sell a hole plug kit 114.00 and there is only 2 in the stove so i don't know if they give you more in kit.I would hope tjere more then 2 in the kit there only 1-1/8 round

Where did you see that price .... seems really high.

 

[harley75]

Woodstoveheat.com i thought maybe 30.00 at the most

 

[Lake Girl]

Link?

 

[harley75]

It's woodheatstoves.com

 

[harley75]

Factory part# 72050005

 

[Lake Girl]

Was actually looking for a photo of what they look like... No photo showing up but are these the same?
https://www.grainger.com/product/GR...m/rp/s/is/image/Grainger/4HFT6_AS01?$smthumb$

 

[Lake Girl]

That area is behind the fire brick right? Should be OK as I've seen them used on the Magnum Baby Countryside stove....

 

[harley75]

There it but its not behind the fire brick there down below the burn pot in the corners.Yhanks for your help happy thanksgiving to you and you family