central boiler : lowering the water temp

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adamant

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Sep 30, 2007
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with the outside temp in the high of 40's and the night temp in the low to mid 30's. i lowered my Set point from 170 to 160 to conserve Wood. did i do the right thing?( i also use the bioler to heat my how water heater)
i am two weeks old with my boiler.
 
Hi adamant -

I had my CB running in the summer and fall and at the recommendation of my friend with a CB who has been running his for years advised I set the temperature at 170 in the spring/summer/fall and 190 in the winter. He does 190 rather than 180 because he says he gets a cleaner burn. He also added firebrick to the bottom of the boiler to improve the burn and aid in restart.

So I'd say 160 or 170 is fine.

Pete
 
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