
Keystoker – Schuylkill Haven, PA 17972
Koker, Koker Lite & Econo 90 Stoker Coal Stoves
© June 2019 REV 4
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Operation
Startup
1.
To start a fire, fill hopper with coal, reach in through fire door and pull coal
down to cover entire grate area. Place kindling (charcoal supplied) into a full
sheet of newspaper, crumble paper, and dig kindling deep into coal in the
center of grate. Light newspaper with match and plug power cord into
outlet. NEVER USE GASOLINE OR LIGHTER FLUID TO START FIRE. When kindling is
burning well, place a few small shovel full of coal onto the fire.
NOTE:
The coal feeder adjustment nut is PRESET and may not need to be
changed. If it becomes necessary to adjust coal feed, the white nut on stoker
unit may be turned
CLOCKWISE
for
MORE
coal feed and
COUNTER-CLOCK WISE
for
LESS
coal feed. NEVER USE A WRENCH ON COAL FEED ADJUSTMENT NUT (USE
FINGERS ONLY).
Check Draft
After starting a fire and a consistent fire is established, the chimney will be warm
enough to check draft.
1.
Remove Allen screw located in ash door and insert draft gauge into hole in ash
door. The draft range should not go lower than -.02, nor above -.03. The air
shutter on combustion motor and/or the barometric damper on stove pipe may
be used to obtain proper draft readings.
a.
If draft goes above -.03 adjust barometric damper to open a little wider.
b.
If draft goes below -.02 close air shutter on combustion motor.
c.
Check for debris in exhaust chamber & stack.