I am not as concerned with the 30 about air washing the coal bed given the angle of the reburn tubes. I know that there has to be a lot of cooler air going up the pipe at the end of the burn though cooling off the stove and the pipe.
precaud said:It's been many years since I looked at the early Vigilant, but I don't recall it having a separate secondary air system.
BrotherBart said:I ain't getting up when I can be sleeping. And no, I don't have plastic sheets either.
BeGreen said:precaud, how many times have you spaced out reopening the secondary control? I suspect this would be a frequent problem in this house at least. If I made a mod like this I would want it done so that opening up the primary air all the way (like on startup) forced the secondary block to also open.
Maybe a handful of times in 5+ years of using this, and all were caught almost immediately - the fire burns and looks VERY different without secondary air. I guess the analogy I would make is to a manual vs automatic transmission. Once your body gets into the habit of shifting and clutching, it just happens.BeGreen said:precaud, how many times have you spaced out reopening the secondary control? I suspect this would be a frequent problem in this house at least.
I can see where that would be a consideration in some circumstances. Most stove designs aren't very accommodating to an interlock...If I made a mod like this I would want it done so that opening up the primary air all the way (like on startup) forced the secondary block to also open.
BrotherBart said:I am not as concerned with the 30 about air washing the coal bed given the angle of the reburn tubes. I know that there has to be a lot of cooler air going up the pipe at the end of the burn though cooling off the stove and the pipe.
precaud said:At some point, the air coming out the tubes is cooler than the firebox temps, so it sinks right into the coals bed.
precaud said:BTW, I don't view "firebox temps" as being one number.
Stove Nut said:Are most other air wash systems also the primary air?
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