Finally burned the econo. Nice! Everything worked good. Power out heat zone "Passed". Controls to shut down oil boiler "Passed". Over temp controls to dump zone not tested but I'm confident should it be needed it will Pass.
So what's the problem you might ask....I can't get the boiler out of gasification mode! The factory setting of 160* is being used. It reaches temp and the fan gears down but I don't think it gears down enough? At the lowest speed I heard the fan run so far, the temps still climbed to 200+ degrees. The torch like gasification flame in the bottom chamber never stops. Just keeps burning until the wood is gone. That's the only way the temp will fall.
Now I will admit I haven't done a draft test yet. I have a monometer but haven't figured out how to use it yet. So I maxed the damper setting to both extremes(it actually came set to the extreme where the damper would't open unless a strong wind went across the chimney). The other extreme it opens an inch or so while the boiler is running. No matter which extreme, it stayed in gasification mode.
Another thing noticed, The digital readout of temp and the pressure/temp gauge on side of boiler are 30* off. The digital gauge is 30* greater than the side pressure/temp gauge.The oil boiler pressue/temp gauge and the wood boiler pressure/temp gauge both agree but the digital gauge on the wood boiler does not.
Also if you press the "settings" button on the display(I didn't try to change anything like the book says not to), The first screen that comes up is "Rate =0.0".
The second setting is "T SP" that is also reporting "0". The third screen is "Run" that ="1". I would figure I should be seeing some kind of data on these screen but everything is "0" except the run item which is "1". The set temp is 160* and the actual is 200+.
Also on the digital screen, the A1 is lit when it is in recirc mode. I expected to possible see A2 light up when the primary was running but did not? I have no idea what the LEDs signify so I could use an explanation of them.
So since I can't trust it to go into idle, which it won't, I shut it down until I can get these issues resolved. have to work the next 2 days so I'll fire up again on Thursday if I can get the "constantly in gasification mode" resolved.
All help is appreciated and I will call the factory in the next 3 days if need be. Anyone?
So what's the problem you might ask....I can't get the boiler out of gasification mode! The factory setting of 160* is being used. It reaches temp and the fan gears down but I don't think it gears down enough? At the lowest speed I heard the fan run so far, the temps still climbed to 200+ degrees. The torch like gasification flame in the bottom chamber never stops. Just keeps burning until the wood is gone. That's the only way the temp will fall.
Now I will admit I haven't done a draft test yet. I have a monometer but haven't figured out how to use it yet. So I maxed the damper setting to both extremes(it actually came set to the extreme where the damper would't open unless a strong wind went across the chimney). The other extreme it opens an inch or so while the boiler is running. No matter which extreme, it stayed in gasification mode.
Another thing noticed, The digital readout of temp and the pressure/temp gauge on side of boiler are 30* off. The digital gauge is 30* greater than the side pressure/temp gauge.The oil boiler pressue/temp gauge and the wood boiler pressure/temp gauge both agree but the digital gauge on the wood boiler does not.
Also if you press the "settings" button on the display(I didn't try to change anything like the book says not to), The first screen that comes up is "Rate =0.0".
The second setting is "T SP" that is also reporting "0". The third screen is "Run" that ="1". I would figure I should be seeing some kind of data on these screen but everything is "0" except the run item which is "1". The set temp is 160* and the actual is 200+.
Also on the digital screen, the A1 is lit when it is in recirc mode. I expected to possible see A2 light up when the primary was running but did not? I have no idea what the LEDs signify so I could use an explanation of them.
So since I can't trust it to go into idle, which it won't, I shut it down until I can get these issues resolved. have to work the next 2 days so I'll fire up again on Thursday if I can get the "constantly in gasification mode" resolved.
All help is appreciated and I will call the factory in the next 3 days if need be. Anyone?