Sooooo....about eight months ago we bought a house with a Monarch Add-a-Furnace. It is a mid-1970s vintage and is showing signs of wear. I plan on replacing it this summer with something more efficient.
It's my fire time heating with wood as an adult. I have learned a lot in the winter months so far. I have run into one problem however.
I think I was way overheating the furnace and burned a hole in the baffle. It might have just been from age too.
So, the questions I have are:
1. What is the purpose of that baffle.
2. How can I repair it to get me through the next few months (I found a replacement casting, but it's $100 and I have to remove all the cast plates which could turn out to be a can of worms)
3. It maybe coincidence but I am not getting a very long burn out of the furnace - last night for instance I loaded it full at 10:30 and was up at 2:30 with the fire being out and only a few coals not enough to restart. I did have the air supply on it's lowest setting.
Any answer would be appreciated
It's my fire time heating with wood as an adult. I have learned a lot in the winter months so far. I have run into one problem however.
I think I was way overheating the furnace and burned a hole in the baffle. It might have just been from age too.
So, the questions I have are:
1. What is the purpose of that baffle.
2. How can I repair it to get me through the next few months (I found a replacement casting, but it's $100 and I have to remove all the cast plates which could turn out to be a can of worms)
3. It maybe coincidence but I am not getting a very long burn out of the furnace - last night for instance I loaded it full at 10:30 and was up at 2:30 with the fire being out and only a few coals not enough to restart. I did have the air supply on it's lowest setting.
Any answer would be appreciated