Blower thermostat issue

  • Active since 1995, Hearth.com is THE place on the internet for free information and advice about wood stoves, pellet stoves and other energy saving equipment.

    We strive to provide opinions, articles, discussions and history related to Hearth Products and in a more general sense, energy issues.

    We promote the EFFICIENT, RESPONSIBLE, CLEAN and SAFE use of all fuels, whether renewable or fossil.
Status
Not open for further replies.
Leaky Waders

Leaky Waders

Member
Nov 28, 2010
31
Maryland's Eastern Shore
klineonline.blogspot.com
Good evening gang. Got a question about a blower. I've got a year old Hampton HI300 that has a great automatic blower. It used to stay on for quite some time, kicking off at a very low temperature after a full eight hour burn (I usually heard it go off in the morning, after I'd wake up). But starting very recently, the blower is now turning off at much warmer stove temperatures than ever before. There will still be a loaded bed of coals in the stove, and 'click,' off goes the blower! I have made no adjustments to the stove or the fan, but this will be a problem (especially on overnight burns) if the fan is going to stop blowing heat from a still quite warm stove. Any ideas??
 
I know that my Quad has a thermodisk. That is the clicking noise you hear. I have put new ones on electric dryers before. I am sure the dealer could warranty that part for you. It should be an easy change. It may be possible to buy different temp ones to change the on and off temps. Hope this helps.

Tony
 
Thanks Tony. Very helpful idea. Before I take the blower apart, I was wondering if the wood might have something to do with the change. Up until last week, I have been burning some 18 month old seasoned oak/maple/mulberry that was treating me quite well. I placed an order for the best wood my firewood guy had, and unfortunately, it wasn't very good. I can get it cranked up and burning, but is the fire really that much different as to be fundamentally cooler in a similar coaling stage?

I have a cord of much better wood coming, and have stacked the other two (wet) cords for next year.
 
Before doing anything I would just watch it. It might be the wood or perhaps there is a deeper ash bed insulating the floor of the stove? Give the stove a clean out and see how the new wood behaves.
 
I have the same stove, and that thermodisc isn't worth a damn! On a cold start, my stove top(area where the warm air comes out anyway) will glow before the blower ever kicks on. I usually turn it on manually after the stove is hot. As far as when it shuts off, I've come home from work before to find it blowing cold air. I pull my blower assembly and blow it clean a few times a season, so I know it's not dirty. I'd be interested to see if they sell different temperature ranged thermodiscs as well.
 
BeGreen said:
Before doing anything I would just watch it. It might be the wood or perhaps there is a deeper ash bed insulating the floor of the stove? Give the stove a clean out and see how the new wood behaves.
Click to expand...

Good call. Do some expirementing first

Tony
 
Make sure that thermodisk is pushed up against the body of the stove. If it's not making good contact it will take more heat to turn it on.
 
i gave up on the thermostat on my englander and installed a timer. 15 minutes on and 15 off to recover. this seems to work the best. englander sent me a new thermostat but the timer has worked so well i may not need it. paid 14 bucks at lowe's for the timer. just my 2 cents.
 
This is what worries me about thermostats. I'm a newbie looking to purchase/install a new insert. I can't find much discussion about thermostatically controlled blowers vs. manual. Are there any negatives that go along with the simple convienience of an automatic blower? Having used a Jotul and Lopi with automatic blowers, I never liked having to wait >30 min when I see perfectly good flames and heat going to waste; even when the exterior is hot and the fan still not turning on. I always preferred my manually controlled ON/OFF blower because I controlled it. Assuming my wood is dry and seasoned, do the thermostats really make that big of a difference in terms of burning efficiency when the blower turns on? I clean my own SS pipe, so I'm not too concerned about build up as it was never a huge problem with my last stove (12' SS pipe). This new pipe will be 20'. Thanks in advance.
 
Last edited by a moderator:
Status
Not open for further replies.

Similar threads

IDfamforest
Shop stove build and buffeting/back puff from the air intakes- ideas?
Replies
20
Views
746
The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
bholler
B
T
Vermont Castings Gifford wood burning insert blower not working
Replies
7
Views
372
Vermont Castings
mdmount
mdmount
G
Earth Stove BV 4000C Blower Repair
Replies
8
Views
195
Classic Wood Stove Forums (prior to approx. 1993)
gmonia75
G
Q
thermocouple (almost) never gets hot - blower rarely turns on
Replies
3
Views
346
SBI: Century,Drolet,Osburn,Valcourt,Englander
Laststop1949
L
H
Quadrafire woodstove blower intermittently working
Replies
1
Views
475
QuadraFire
begreen
begreen
Top Bottom
Back