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bcanode

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Damper not shutting?
« on: December 26, 2016, 07:39:02 AM »
I suspect my damper is not shutting completely? I've manually messed with it from the back some but there seems to still be a problem. (Smoldering and smoking more than usual. Temps higher than normal when idle. boiled over last night )
  Anyone else experience this? It looks simple enough to check by taking the fan motor off but not sure of what I will find or any common fixes?
Thanks for any suggestions.
Brian
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Re: Damper not shutting?
« Reply #1 on: December 26, 2016, 08:09:57 AM »
You can get ash or a cinder under the flap. Take the fan off and if you have a shop vac clean it out. Flip it up and down while your cleaning.
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Re: Damper not shutting?
« Reply #2 on: December 26, 2016, 08:52:13 AM »
I agree. That's the short term fix. You will want to clean the air cute mid season if it keeps happening and clean out where the cute turns and goes into the stove. I explain this very well in my clean out video. 

https://youtu.be/nS_gXEpW--E
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Re: Damper not shutting?
« Reply #3 on: December 26, 2016, 12:18:52 PM »
Faulty door seals can also cause similar symptoms, but I also agree to check the damper first.
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Re: Damper not shutting?
« Reply #4 on: December 26, 2016, 03:42:09 PM »
Some small nails had worked their way up underneath the damper. Preventing the damper from closing. Holding it open about 3 inches.
Thanks guys. Have a feeling I'm going to be using the shop vac on the ash chute in the future.
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