Okay so it's as low as it can go when I leave it on room temp ignitor off over night? I know it's lower then 1, when I started it last night once it it got running on control burn set on 1 the flame dropped. It got down to 37 over night, inside went down to 69 and it's slowly climbing as the day progresses until it hits ( hot enough around 75-77) and I switch it over to the Quad.
Remember there are two scales on that dial. One is for Room Temp, and one is for Stove Heat Setting. 75F in Stove Mode would be a heat setting of 5. If you want to idle in stove mode, turn the dial all the way down. That will burn minimum pellets also.
Also, the lowest BTU rating stove will be best for running all the time, and not getting too hot or shutting down/restarting
And of course have the external sensor plugged in. I ran it all this and last winter with out the sensor hooked up and it gave me way more heat then 50f. What would the default temp be. I just went on previous experience and never really paid attention other then on a day like today with out the external sensor hooked up 1 would cook me out. And not go into idle. So on a day like today, if I were to go back to control ( stove mode) on 1 (50f) it shouldn't change out put temps just stay where it is? Also would the fan turn off if I returned to stove mode or just run on low? I'm in room mode ignitor off right now on set on 1/50f. And of course the fans not running. The external sensor is reading 80f. Or at least the thermometer is which is sitting right beside it.
Yes, on stove mode, at minimum dial setting, the stove will just maintain a minimum heat, maybe 250F or so. I ran mine like that for months when I first got it. The blower will probably never come on. If the switch is down for sure it won't come on. That is called "Romance Mode" in the link "What Your Manual Does Not Tell You ect" post which I hope you have read. It tells you all the tricks.
No haven't seen it, I sent you a private message, if you have the time and patience can you call me, I've noticed the fan speed below half way seems to not change speeds on control/stove mode. Only way to stop it is either turn the stove off or turn ignitor off. Mind you I haven't been using the external sensor because I was under the impression it only worked on room mode. I'd also like to check stove temps using your findings. As mine are invalid with the mirror window.
Here is that link:
This completely changes my understanding of how it works. I've been running it with out the external sensor hooked up, turning the heat up as required not knowing that in stove mode it should do it. I just set it on a given number (not a temperature) and turned it up according to the resulting out put. Turn it up or down manually. Or preset it before going to bed. This means I'm going to have to relearn my winter operation tremendously.Here is that link:
Control Mode - This is called Stove Mode. Remember, you don't have 100% control over the Room Blower. The control card runs it. You can only change the speed using the dial. You can only set it to Max, or minimum. In room mode it will turn the blower off also once the room is up to temperature. You don't control it.
Another unrelated question, how often do you clean it out. I'm used to running it 24/7 and did it maybe once every 2-3 weeks. But it wasn't pushing the new pellets over the ashes. I also started it manually, again not pushing the new pellets over the ash pile. I do scrape it out if there's a big pile in it but you'd think it would jam it up. When I did it every 2-3 weeks I'd clean the pile out and start it with fresh pellets in the pot. Also scrap it while running maybe twice a day. So no big pile to push every time I started it. Now it's on and off a couple of times a day. Just trying to stay ahead of dirt problem.
I do quick clean everyday, or second day, depending on the time of year. A quick clean I can do as long as it's been shut off for about an hour. Sometimes the combustion blower is still running which is good. I clear the burn pot, scrape the burn pot, vacuum the bottom edge of the glass, vacuum the lip of the burn pot above the igniter, then clean the glass with damp paper towel. Once the ash pan is getting full, I do a deep clean. The stove needs to be off for hours if I'm doing that.
Yup it takes 3 weeks of constant running to fill it up. I do the same short of the glass, second cleaning in 5 days.
I guess if we post it enough times here……..Here is that link:
Control Mode - This is called Stove Mode. Remember, you don't have 100% control over the Room Blower. The control card runs it. You can only change the speed using the dial. You can only set it to Max, or minimum. In room mode it will turn the blower off also once the room is up to temperature. You don't control it.
