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Hunter 14 boiler stove

  • 17-02-2013 1:11pm
    #1
    celticbhoy27
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    Had a hunter 14 back boiler installed on Friday, just wondering about the air vents on it. No matter if they're completely open or closed it doesn't appear to effect the fire? It's still blazing away here even though all vents are closed? Surely that should more or less kill the fire?


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  • #2
    Robbie.G
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    celticbhoy27 wrote: »
    Had a hunter 14 back boiler installed on Friday, just wondering about the air vents on it. No matter if they're completely open or closed it doesn't appear to effect the fire? It's still blazing away here even though all vents are closed? Surely that should more or less kill the fire?
    The bottom air vents are your primary air.The top ones are for air wash on door.You should be able to control your burn rate by closing down the bottom vents also watch your side handle for your grate it can also control burn depending on what way you have your side handle it snds air under the grate.Do you not have the manual if any of the above don't work check the internal components are right


  • #3
    celticbhoy27
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 886 ✭✭✭celticbhoy27


    Robbie.G wrote: »
    The bottom air vents are your primary air.The top ones are for air wash on door.You should be able to control your burn rate by closing down the bottom vents also watch your side handle for your grate it can also control burn depending on what way you have your side handle it snds air under the grate.Do you not have the manual if any of the above don't work check the internal components are right


    Would adjusting the thermostat on the flow pipe affect it? It's currently set at 55?


  • #4
    culsoh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 233 ✭✭culsoh


    The thermostat shouldn't effect at what rate the fire burns.

    The bottom vents are your primary air vents. When they are open you should find your fire roaring.

    The top vent is the air flow, which helps keep the glass doors clean. If you close this it helps keep in the fire for longer.

    The side handle controls the grates - keeping it to the front is best for coal as it lets the ash down into the tray and keeping it to the back is best for timber burning as the keeps the ash to help the timber burn more efficiently.

    Do you hand a damper?? The damper controls the fire going up the chimney. Closed, it will keep the fire in longer as the air isn't coming down the chimney making your fuel burn quicker. If you don't have a damper it could be a good reason why your fire is burning out quickly.


  • #5
    celticbhoy27
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 886 ✭✭✭celticbhoy27


    culsoh wrote: »
    The thermostat shouldn't effect at what rate the fire burns.

    The bottom vents are your primary air vents. When they are open you should find your fire roaring.

    The top vent is the air flow, which helps keep the glass doors clean. If you close this it helps keep in the fire for longer.

    The side handle controls the grates - keeping it to the front is best for coal as it lets the ash down into the tray and keeping it to the back is best for timber burning as the keeps the ash to help the timber burn more efficiently.

    Do you hand a damper?? The damper controls the fire going up the chimney. Closed, it will keep the fire in longer as the air isn't coming down the chimney making your fuel burn quicker. If you don't have a damper it could be a good reason why your fire is burning out quickly.

    Thanks a mill for the reply, actually was a quick fix in the end, and slightly embarrassing, although the bottom vents were closed there was still air getting through. Screwing the knobs tight sealed the gap. Do you have a hunter? How do you find it?


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