I swear the GW works best when it's COLD outside

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Other WB's I know off-line think I'm crazy, but it seems to me that the colder it gets, the better the GW performs. Since it's been relativly warm lately, the GW has been suckin' :shut:

Not sure if it's me bein a cheap basturd with the wood, or if I got into a batch of Oak that is wetter than what I burned most season, but I have had trouble obtaining/maintaining temps.
 
Jimbo Hate to say this but mine is working ok now even w the warmer temps.As you told me before I am loading it according to outside temps. Is it the wood you think, or with the warmer temps is it harded to draw air in the back when damper open?I hooked up a small fan set up near draft door to actually push air in when door is open. Have no prob keeping temps up
 
Sounds like low draft. When it is colder they draft better. Also the humidity is lower and I think that helps also
leaddog
 
I agree! Leaddog is right. The draft is lower on warmer days. On really cold days, mine will run .085 to .105"water under full fire. On warmer days it runs more like .070" to .080" under full fire. It definitely starts up better and runs hotter when its colder. But I'm not about to complain about warm weather!!!
 
What has worked well for me is burn DRY wood exclusively when temps rise and demand decreases.
I've been sitting on some big rounds for 2-3 yrs. Boy do they last vs. green wood.
 
My Eko is weird too in warm weather. I think it's cause I let the fire go out and then it seems it takes half load of wood to get the boiler hot again. Even when water temps get up there it isn't the same. I think it takes several hours for the whole boiler to get good and hot, this helps the fire burn hot too. I noticed the smaller the logs the better when it's warm, then I get coals and a hot fire faster.
 
ihookem said:
My Eko is weird too in warm weather. I think it's cause I let the fire go out and then it seems it takes half load of wood to get the boiler hot again. Even when water temps get up there it isn't the same. I think it takes several hours for the whole boiler to get good and hot, this helps the fire burn hot too. I noticed the smaller the logs the better when it's warm, then I get coals and a hot fire faster.
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It takes quite a bit of heat to get all the ceramics good and hot. I let my boiler shut down for days at a time and I also find that its a good half load. The boiler is producing hot water when starting off, just not nearly as fast as when its on its second load of wood. Also in the warmer weather, you'll have less draft in the chimney than during the middle of winter in the cold air.
 
Never thought of draft. It's nice to hear someone else say it takes half a load to get the boiler hot. I thought it was my imagination or was crazy.
 
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