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  1. DexterDay Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 11, 2010
    9,160 posts
    NE Ohio
    Calling all Vernon Pro's :)

    The stove externally looks the same and other than the obvious changes in the controller and making it automated?

    And me be to lazy to look in the manuals ;)

    Is the heat exchanger the same in the non AE as it is in the AE? Or does the non AE use "Tubes" like the rest of the Quad line-up?

    Thanks :)
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  2. DexterDay Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 11, 2010
    9,160 posts
    NE Ohio
    Thanks holmes. :)
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  3. jtakeman Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 30, 2008
    12,745 posts
    Northwestern CT.
    Dex got a new plan?
  4. jrsdws Feeling the Heat

    joined: Feb 9, 2011
    428 posts
    Central Illinois
    Oh you know he's gotta be up to something.
  5. tsmith Minister of Fire

    joined: Sep 13, 2009
    648 posts
    Kutztown, PA
    I believe you would get more heat out of the AE baffle than the tubes just because of the amount of surface area being heated. Kinda like the accordian heat exchanger in the Harmans provides more surface area to be heated.
  6. DexterDay Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 11, 2010
    9,160 posts
    NE Ohio
    Not really ;em

    Yeah. Always up to no good ;)
  7. DexterDay Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 11, 2010
    9,160 posts
    NE Ohio
    Yeah. If they changed it, it has to be better... It wouldn't be worse.

    But the old non AE's were probably no slouch? How does the exhaust path go on the non AE's? Is it similar to the Classic Bay? Where the exhaust path goes down and follows the same path the tubes take?

    I'm intrigued. Now I have to download both manuals. I was trying to be lazy and its gonna cause me to stay up late and drink a few adult beverages :)
  8. Harvey Schneider Feeling the Heat

    joined: Oct 9, 2012
    467 posts
    Southbury, CT
    In the electronics industry they are referred to as a pin grid array. The pins cause turbulence in the flowing air and the turbulence causes better heat exchange with the plate.
  9. Eatonpcat Minister of Fire

    joined: Jul 24, 2011
    2,060 posts
    Eaton Township, Ohio
    If Dexter installs another stove, I will be giving away my pellets on a first come first serve basis! I figure he will have North East Ohio winter temperatures averaging 75 degrees and I will have no use for my pellets or stove!
  10. DexterDay Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 11, 2010
    9,160 posts
    NE Ohio
    No....

    I will be replacing the Quad. But not adding another stove.

    I am actually in the process of selling the old PDV and the CPM. I think I have burned about 20 bags total through them (combined) and half was when I 1st got them. Now the old stove sits in the corner. :(

    The CPM will be easy to sell. The 17 yr old PDV will be a lil harder!!! The Quad will be the hardest to let go and may end up sitting in the shop.

    Gonna try and sell'em all and get a.... ...... To be continued :)
  11. smoke show Minister of Fire

    joined: Apr 17, 2008
    4,640 posts
    Pittsfield, Wi
    suspense...
  12. jtakeman Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 30, 2008
    12,745 posts
    Northwestern CT.
    Hmmm, Can ya at least a give us a few hints? ;)
  13. DexterDay Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 11, 2010
    9,160 posts
    NE Ohio
    Ummmm.... Its either a .-.. or a .-.. or a ......... or a ....-. All cost more than my Quad did, when it was new.

    Hope this clears up any confusion ;)
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  14. jtakeman Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 30, 2008
    12,745 posts
    Northwestern CT.
    My money will be on .-.. ;) :p
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  15. DexterDay Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 11, 2010
    9,160 posts
    NE Ohio
    Your prob right... !!! Although I'm stuck on the 1st two.

    So the _-__ or_-__ So you have a 50/50 chance of being right.

    One is made by ------ (short for----------) and the other is a ------ :)

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