I'm adding a larger blower to my indoor wood furnace because I added on to my house. I'm going from ~550 cfm to ~1100 cfm. I got into a discussion with a friend from work as to the effects it will have on the burn cycles and cleanliness of the burns. Now, my furnace is controlled by a bi-metal thermostat located on the front. It has infinite adjustments from "Off" to "High". As the fire and furnace cool, the t-stat opens a draft door and lets more air in. With the small blower, the blower would run until the coals were out. The furnace is designed to shut down the blower when the air jacket drops to less than like 90 degrees or something like that.
Now, my friend says that the increase in air is going to cool things off too much and I'm going to make more creasote. I am saying that the temps will swing more and will allow the t-stat to open sooner and open more, which will create hotter burns than I've usually maintained. So I am saying that I will either burn cleaner or the same.
Anyone care to enter a comment?
Now, my friend says that the increase in air is going to cool things off too much and I'm going to make more creasote. I am saying that the temps will swing more and will allow the t-stat to open sooner and open more, which will create hotter burns than I've usually maintained. So I am saying that I will either burn cleaner or the same.
Anyone care to enter a comment?