blower and secondary questions for country ss210

quint said:

Hey guys back for some more info. Couple of questions again.

So my ss210 I got the blower kit for it and it is all setup and works great in manual mode. No complaints there. The thing is I follow the instructions to try and get it to work in automatic but it never starts in auto. From what the instructions say you take the switch to auto, turn the knob counterclockwise till it clicks, then it should start when it gets hot enough, then you adjust the speed you want and it is suppose to cycle on and off from there. It just doesnt do anything. Any ideas.

The other question is on the secondary tubes, I have noticed on occasion when I get a fire going that takes off really quickly they will get almost red hot even though the stove is still below 400f or so. Granted the stove heats up just takes more time and I usually dont choke down on it till its around 450 or so. Should I be trying to slow the fire down some on initial startup or is just keeping the stove itself in the normal operating range good and not worry about the inside of the box that much.

Thanks all for the help.

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As far as the blower, most for auto have a snap disc, which is the heat activated switch. The first thing to check is that the blower is properly installed and the snap disc is touching the stove. Most of these snap discs contact the stove in the lower rear of the stove. Usually it takes a while for the stove to reach temp in this area. For my blower tonight, it was an hour before it turned itself on. Your blower may not activate the same way, but if it does, make sure it is contact with the stove.

As far as the secondaries, you may, I stress MAY, want to try and cut back on the air a little sooner. Not because they are glowing red, they are designed to take some heat, but because you may be sending alot of heat up and out waiting that long.

I would suggest you alter the title of this thread (edit your original post and change the title) to include the stove make and model in it, this will encourage other owners of the same stove to read it, they are who would be best to tell you about what temp, or about how long to wait to start dialing her back.

Now all set ups are different, and your mileage may vary, but they are whom you will get the best info from.

Shawn

Edit: Wrong thread. Sorry.

I have the C-210, but not the automatic blower. My secondary burn tubes sometimes glow red also, which is normal.

My damper rod has 4 rings to indicate position, and around 350 degrees (measured at stovetop, not pipe) I take it down to the 4th ring (half closed), then it holds the heat better and continues warming. Around 450 I can usually dial it back to the second or first ring (almost completely closed) and settle back for a nice fire, which usually cruises between 500 and 600 degrees. As a previous poster mentioned, yes you are well within the safe operating temps, but you are wasting a lot of heat up the stack. At 400 degrees with glowing tubes, it's time to start choking it down and holding that valuable heat.

I love the stove (2nd year using it) but haven't had much luck on overnight burns, except when using Homefire pressed logs. Those are about $1 each (on sale) so I save those for weekend burning, when I want to keep the stove running for 3-4 days non-stop.

I have the insert model, and with the blower on low and a single after work loading, I can easily overcome the forced air furnace and heat both levels of our 2200' split level home. Our house floorplan is almost magical when it comes to distributing the heat.

Enjoy your stove!