Since some of the PE owners have blocked off the EBT port has any one remove it all together and installe a control over the port to give a shot of air to the lower part of the fire box or is that totaly off the wall or overkill, I know people usually want less air and under certain conditions you could easily overfire the stove with the extra air so probably a dumb idea. Thinking out loud this morning.
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Just a thought, the air for the EBT comes in in a different place and was wondering what effect it would have on the fire, it seems interesting on the smaller stoves that port seems to be wide open.
OK let me try this.
The Englander has 2 ways to get primary air, the air wash and the "doghouse" correct.
The PE stoves with EBT only get lower primary air through the EBT port correct?
Smaller PE stoves have this port open to the atmoshere correct?
The Englander has 2 ways to get primary air, the air wash and the "doghouse" correct.
The PE stoves with EBT only get lower primary air through the EBT port correct?
Smaller PE stoves have this port open to the atmoshere correct?
The primary air control on PE's Summit Series models supplies combustion air to a plenum that delivers air to both the airwash intake across the top of the door and the boost air intake holes which span the stove under the door and point the air straight back at the coals. The EBT opens up when the temperature indicates the primary air control isn't giving the fire enough air for complete combustion, and bypasses the primary control to feed air to the same plenum.
The PE manual lists the boost air and primary combustion air as two separate things, this lead to my confusion.
The wording in the manual might be confusing, but it is correct: they are two separate air supplies to the fire, but fed by the same plenum. Airflow through the plenum is controlled by the primary draft control, which can be overridden by the EBT when necessary.
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