The house that I have been in for the past 12 years has a Clayton wood/coal stove in the basement. The tag on the back says; Jones Metal Products, Mankato, Minnesota. Model 7.1V and 5.6V and was tested in 1983.

Does anyone know if there is a way to get an operating manual and if you can still get parts for it, or even if they are still being made?

I have had it running a few times and with the drum style blower, it puts out quite abit of heat. It was set up to be ducted into the house's duct work but was never completed. This is something that I might want to do but there is one part that does not seem to be working properly and that is the electric controlled air intake damper on the front of the stove.

Do you think that anyone that services wood/coal stoves would be able to get it back to proper working order. I've made a few calls and have not found anyone yet that knows anything about the Clayton stove.

I am in Maryland.

Any and all feedback will be greatly appreciated.

This intake damper is operated off the thermostat, when the thermostat calls for heat this damper will open and allow air to stoke the fire, when the thermostat is satisfied it will close this damper thus reducing the flames ( fuel+oxygen=heat) no oxygen= no heat.
This damper may be operated thru a relay due to its amp draw, the fan will come on thru a temperature operated switch and shut off when temperature drops. Good luck, Mike

There is no thermostat other than a temp. senser that is located above the fire box where the duct work would come off of the stove. It appears that once the correct temp. is reached, this senser kicks the fan on and as long as this temp. maintains, the fan will continue to operate. And once that the fan starts, it does not turn off until the coals cool off and goes out. Now, if there was a remote senser, or thermostat, then I would agree with your reasoning with the operation of the damper.

But there again, as I think about this a little more, I guess the location of the senser is not the issue. The issue being is that the damper is not functioning at all.

You have to have a control to work the damper that will raise and lower the heat be it a thermostat or a toggle switch, a thermostat should be the operator of the furnace and the only way to control the heat is by opening and closing the damper, this is the reason for having a electric damper, if you just allow it to cycle when ever the coals burn out you don't need a electric damper.
You need to install a control to operate the damper, check the voltage on the damper and follow the wires to determine what needs to be done to add a control.(thermostat)

Hi Guys:
I have the exact same Clayton Furnace . I agree with the other answers you must have a thermostat connected to this unit to control the combustion air damper. On the left rear of the unit there is a small panel that has a circuit board that all the electrical components connect to .There should be two screws for the thermostat connection . any two wire thermostat should work. I also have had problems with the circuit board so that may be the problem. Good Luck Tom