Question about Hearthstone Clydesdale 4891

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So I just did a 2nd break in fire to get it ready for the upcoming winter.

I managed to get the stove warm enough for the blower to kick on. My question is about the blower, it sounded like it wasnt a constant push of air. It felt like the CFM level went up and down like it would blow harder and then lighter.

does anyone familiar with this unit have any input?
 
The blower on the Clyde is only supposed to change speed when you change it with the variable control. Not by itself.
 
BrotherBart said:
The blower on the Clyde is only supposed to change speed when you change it with the variable control. Not by itself.
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thank you for the quick response. i know that i have the blower adjustment on the bottom and ive adjusted it from high speed to low speed. my concern is that its not a constant flow. imagine having a window fan and the fan would blow harder and then lighter without adjusting the speed. this is what the blower is doing. without adjusting it it sounds like the speed fluctuates. its not a constant flow
 
You need to talk to the dealer about that. That blower ain't cheap.
 
so much for spending alot of money for a quality product. not even a month old and doesnt properly work. makes me sick to my stomach
 
Could just be a loose wire. That insert is a heck of a good wood stove.
 
Could be a bad speed control. Get it checked out by your dealer.
 
I would say a little fluctuation is normal. I do remember last winter hearing a small change in speed, but nothing drastic.
 
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I would say a little fluctuation is normal. I do remember last winter hearing a small change in speed, but nothing drastic.
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Thank you for input, did you notice any difference when you had it going on high heat. i havent had a full roaring fire yet, as i am still breaking it in
 
I would say its about the same regardless of temperature. I normally wait until I hit 500 degrees before turning on the blowers. I don't really go above 2/3 speed as I feel it pumps out more then enough heat at that setting and Probably dampens the sound of any fluctuation. As long as your blowers feel strong I would assume everything is fine. Also congratulations on the Clydesdale you will love it once you break it in.
 
OK. Part of me thinks that maybe the heat wasnt high enough and possibly not a perfect draft due to low heat. I read the manual over twice now and didnt see any mention of it. I am going to open up the blower area to check for loose wires of some sort.
 
I have the older Clydesdale, but probably once a year I need to tighten the connections on the blower motor. I wouldn't expect a new unit to have wires loosening up, but you never know. Also sometimes when the stove is just barely warm enough for the blower to turn on it does fluctuate. I usually wait for my stove top temp to hit 300 degrees before I turn on the blower. I would think this is the reason you had the fan fluctuating. I would do a few more break in fires and leave the blower off. Then once properly broken in, get it up to 300 or so and turn on the fan and see if it still fluctuates.

Also as Bluezx said above I never ever run the fan at full speed. Usually 1/4 to 1/2 speed. The only time I would really crank it is when the temp was over 500 which I think for the Clydesdale is pushing it. I usually run it between 350-450, but I guess a lot of this depends on the stove top thermometer you're using.

Good luck with the Clydesdale. It is a great stove and puts out a great warm even heat.

Happy burning
 
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I have the older Clydesdale, but probably once a year I need to tighten the connections on the blower motor. I wouldn't expect a new unit to have wires loosening up, but you never know. Also sometimes when the stove is just barely warm enough for the blower to turn on it does fluctuate. I usually wait for my stove top temp to hit 300 degrees before I turn on the blower. I would think this is the reason you had the fan fluctuating. I would do a few more break in fires and leave the blower off. Then once properly broken in, get it up to 300 or so and turn on the fan and see if it still fluctuates.

Also as Bluezx said above I never ever run the fan at full speed. Usually 1/4 to 1/2 speed. The only time I would really crank it is when the temp was over 500 which I think for the Clydesdale is pushing it. I usually run it between 350-450, but I guess a lot of this depends on the stove top thermometer you're using.

Good luck with the Clydesdale. It is a great stove and puts out a great warm even heat.

Happy burning
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i just received a new rheostat. is it easy to get to the blower compartment?
 
rygar said:
i just received a new rheostat. is it easy to get to the blower compartment?
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My wife and I are going into our fourth year burning with Clyde. This is late reply but I wanted to let you know that some variation in fan speed (as detected by a change in the sound of the fan speed) is normal. In our case, these sound effects have more to do with changes in draft than the performance of the blower. As the wind changes in speed and direction, you will note changes in draft, which will cause changes in sounds coming from Clyde.

I have looked at a great deal of meteorological data, and wind speed and direction varies constantly throughout the day. These changes directly influence the draft of Clyde, and the sounds of burning, fan noises, etc. These variations are perfectly normal.

Of course, if the fan speed wanders all over, then I would suspect a bad rheostat. You may have replaced the rheostat by now, in which case you are all set. If not, you have to remove the ash lip to get to it. This is fairly easy. Consult the manual http://www.hearthstonestoves.com/store/wood-products/wood-inserts/clydesdale-wood-insert if you haven't done this already.

Good luck with your Clyde. I think that you will not be disapointed.
 
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