While reading past posts some people mentioned that they closed 1 nozzle of their 60 or 80 sized wood boilers to try and
get better performance/usage out of the unit for their particular application. I was thinking that maybe during the shoulder season
I would try this since I will be heating for DHW and pool heat only.
Can those of you that have tried this share some of your experience of what the outcome has been?
I think that the front nozzle would be closed so that the unit has more heating time in the lower box.
Is their any problem with the wood not burning down to coals over the closed nozzle?
Have your burn times been extended while still being able to keep up with your heating needs?
I was thinking of using a wet saw and cutting a firebrick to a wedge shape to insert into the nozzle.
If the nozzle is plugged, do you shut the secondary air going to that nozzle, or just leave it as is?
Thanks.
get better performance/usage out of the unit for their particular application. I was thinking that maybe during the shoulder season
I would try this since I will be heating for DHW and pool heat only.
Can those of you that have tried this share some of your experience of what the outcome has been?
I think that the front nozzle would be closed so that the unit has more heating time in the lower box.
Is their any problem with the wood not burning down to coals over the closed nozzle?
Have your burn times been extended while still being able to keep up with your heating needs?
I was thinking of using a wet saw and cutting a firebrick to a wedge shape to insert into the nozzle.
If the nozzle is plugged, do you shut the secondary air going to that nozzle, or just leave it as is?
Thanks.