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[Roger2561]

Hi all, I have a CB E-classic 1400 that's been operating flawlessly.  It's still burning keeping my home warm on these chilly days and nights and providing my DHW.  The  other day I was servicing it and open the air chamber in the rear to get to the solenoids and elbows.  I had a dickens of a time getting the door open thinking the 2 side sticky take was doing a really good job keeping out.  But when I finally got the door open, I was met with a gooey mess with creosote build up on the door, all over the walls of the air chamber and coating the solenoids and wiring.  I've always seen a bit of lite coating in the past but this is my first time seeing a thick coating of creosote to the point where it made opening the air chamber door rather difficult.  Other thinking due to the warmer (relative term) temperatures, I believe it may be the idling too much allowing the creosote build and being blown in the air chamber.  I haven't seen any creosote build up on the blower and it doesn't appear to be affecting it.  Your thoughts and ideas?  Other than that, I'm very happy with the E-classic 1400.  Thanks, Roger

[boilerman]

I think with the warmer weather, it is more important than ever with gassers to keep the coal bed shallow. Keep the coal bed "worked" broke up and loose. Don't over load firebox. My thinking is that if coal bed is too deep or crusts over it blocks the ease of air passage down into reaction chamber pushing back instead into side air channels and uses air intake box as a "draw" causing a mess in there.

[Roger2561]

boilerman, that makes sense.  The coal bed has been deeper than I like.  I've been trying to get it to burn down by not putting in as much wood without much success.  I guess I'll have to keep experimenting and see what works for me.  Thanks for the tip.  Roger

[slimjim]

Boilerman, have you ever tried batch burning with it, we are having some pretty good success with it during the shoulder months on our units

[Roger2561]

Boilerman, have you ever tried batch burning with it, we are having some pretty good success with it during the shoulder months on our units

Slimjim, Okay, my ignorance is showing through again - What's batch burning?  And what are the benefits?  Thanks, Roger

[slimjim]

Roger, I'm not sure who it was on here but in the warmer months he is shutting the blower off during the day and re firing the P + M  at night, I know this works well as it is what I do at shows with my show 250, I burn it hard during the day and shut it off at night with enough wood left in it to have a good bed of charcoal in the morning, takes about 2 seconds with a torch to re ignite the charcoal and it's up and running, this is one of those areas where I can see the benefits of thermal storage being a benefit.

[slimjim]

Roger, Ignorance is not asking the question that you do not know the answer to. Are you going to the logging Expo in Essex Jct. Vt. in 2 weeks, I will be there and would be honored to meet you!

[Roger2561]

Roger, Ignorance is not asking the question that you do not know the answer to. Are you going to the logging Expo in Essex Jct. Vt. in 2 weeks, I will be there and would be honored to meet you!

Slimjim, Do you have the date of the Expo?  My work schedule gets a bit screwy this time of year.  Roger

[slimjim]

May 9-10 , Friday saturday, hope to see you there Roger!