My new PDVC is now running superbly!

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Chris04626 said:
Gio

What are you running for the bottom 3 and top 2 settings and getting a great burn? How many pellets are you using?

In jan/feb (coldest months) in the garage with my PDVC I`ll switch from D to C heat mode and run it somewhere around the 5-6 heat setting . I pretty much leave the lower 3 buttons alone and set at 5-4-1.
In the shoulder months I`ll revert back to d heat mode and run it at 3-5 heat setting . I don`t find much difference playing with the lower 3 .
I can`t say exactly how much pellets I burn in the PDVC cause I only run it 8 hrs a day out there but it burns pretty much the same rate as my P-38 in the house although the Harman may throw a bit more heat.
 
I have a plate of light gauge steel which blocks the left side of the exhaust channel on top of the 25pdvc firebox. plate ends at about center of the stove & smoke has to travel first to the right before it goes left to the exhaust blower
 
~*~vvv~*~ said:
I have a plate of light gauge steel which blocks the left side of the exhaust channel on top of the 25pdvc firebox. plate ends at about center of the stove & smoke has to travel first to the right before it goes left to the exhaust blower

So, what is the end result? If you feel it`s an improvement how about a sketch or diagram?
Thanks.
 
Gio said:
~*~vvv~*~ said:
I have a plate of light gauge steel which blocks the left side of the exhaust channel on top of the 25pdvc firebox. plate ends at about center of the stove & smoke has to travel first to the right before it goes left to the exhaust blower

So, what is the end result? If you feel it`s an improvement how about a sketch or diagram?
Thanks.
end result is i gotta remove the plate for cleaning behind it 4sure. i can only guess that the longer path within the stove will result in a better heat exchange or that blocking the direct path from burnpot to exhaust blower is good for the stability of my mental
 
Anyone still running their stoves on a different heat setting still? Or did u guys switch it back since it burns dirtier?
 
In this cold time of the year I use c mode. It uses more fuel (no free lunch) but produces significantly more heat than mode d. It also ramps up the heat much much faster which is absolutely necessary in a cold start garage/workshop environment such as mine.
Initially I thought the burn in c mode was dirtier but after burning like this for the past year I really haven`t noticed any difference and the impingement plate and window remains as clean as when burning in d mode.
Come the shoulder seasons (end of March) and late fall) I can either revert back to d mode or run at # 1 or #2 heat range in c mode.
What I have learned is that the bottom 3 buttons (2004 and newer PDVC) really do affect the flame at all heat range and heat mode settings but not to expect instantaneous changes. It`s a good practice to allow the fire (flame) 10-15 minutes to stabilize after each setting change . I have also learned that the exhaust fan runs at near 80% speed default and you only have the remaining 20% to adjust and that`s why it`s so difficult to hear/see the subtle changes in it . And if your exhaust venting installation is optimum to start with, the LBA changes are even less likely to be noticed.
I have recently installed a brand new numerical electric clock with a second hand (a rarity these days) in line with the upper auger so I can monitor the top auger and verify the feed rate which is determined by how many seconds the top auger rotates. So far I`ve seen a spread from 2-6 seconds using different modes and range settings but the control panel also comes into play and I suspect the heat sensor has something to do with this whether in or out of startup mode.
There are times when I see it drop from 5 sec to 2 sec. , even after changing out the board , sensor , and top auger .
I just live with the occasional flame fluctuations.
 
I changed my 25-PVDC today from D to C....... a cod front is coming and it is heating a 1600 ft shop.....we'll see how it performs........
 
a cod front is coming


sweet! a cod front :-D you fire up the stove, i'll bring the lemon, butter and garlic!


couldnt resist
 

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for gio...
will this work in reverse for a stove that seems to be TO hot?
i ask, because my neighbors have the 25 pdvc, and their house is super insulated...when they run the stove, it takes no time to drive the house to 80 + degrees and they dont like it that warm...even on shoulder days. they run the auger feed at 1-2 and the blower at 9, and it drives them out. wondering...if the stove is in "C" mode, will changing to "D" mode cool things down a bit for them?

thanx, Mike
 
mjbrown65 said:
for gio...
will this work in reverse for a stove that seems to be TO hot?
i ask, because my neighbors have the 25 pdvc, and their house is super insulated...when they run the stove, it takes no time to drive the house to 80 + degrees and they dont like it that warm...even on shoulder days. they run the auger feed at 1-2 and the blower at 9, and it drives them out. wondering...if the stove is in "C" mode, will changing to "D" mode cool things down a bit for them?

thanx, Mike

We all wish we had that problem.
Well sure , the d mode fuel feeds are lower than when in c mode but you have to (experiment ) and watch the fire don`t die out at the lower settings. First try lowering the feed rate (LFF).
I think the feed rate setting (LFF) has as much or possibly even more affect on the heat output than the heat range setting has.
I use them both to fine tune the burn along with the LBA .
The control panel probably isn`t the best thought out one but it works OK.
 
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