Hi there, I moved into a house a few years ago with a Clayton model 1600 set up into the central heating of the house. This year the burn box split on one side. I welded it, installed new fire brick on that side as they were crumbling. Still having troubles with it. After some mucking about I checked temp. the side that failed gets significantly hotter than the other side. IS this basically a matter of the steel got fatigued or something else? Are these stoves prone to that or have I been doing something wrong in operating it? Appreciate any input.
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My guess is it is an old furnace, old technology wood hog.
Probaly time to look at a replacement once you get through the season
My guess is it is an old furnace, old technology wood hog.
Probaly time to look at a replacement once you get through the season
Thank you. It is old and definitely a wood hog. Best I have been able to figure the steel simply got fatigued. I have a decent temporary fix in place for the moment. I would like to set the blower fan for a lower temp. to keep it all a bit cooler. Any advice on how to do that?
brenndatomu
Minister of Fire
Is this a single or dual blower model? It would seem that you are getting less air flow on one side than the other...mouse nest?
Older Clayton's were built well, but poor technology/efficiency, many wood furnaces were, until recent times) and the new Clayton's are Chinese built crap!(USSC)
Older Clayton's were built well, but poor technology/efficiency, many wood furnaces were, until recent times) and the new Clayton's are Chinese built crap!(USSC)
brenndatomu
Minister of Fire
What do you have for controls?
Some detailed pics would help us to know what you are dealing with...
There is a small blower fan mounted on front and then the main furnace blower flows through the outer shell to send heat through the house. I'm thinking the reason one side failed and the other didn't is that there are water pipes running through the onne side for the hot water tank, these probably acted as somewhat of a heat sink
brenndatomu
Minister of Fire
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