Ok, thanks for all the posts. From what I understand, if I want the fastest "get my stove to its max output" I'm hearing it doesn't matter a lot whether its in room or stove temp. Just high temp, high distribution fan, feed rate 4. That's max my Harman can likely do to quickly get to maximum heating. (doubt I'm really coming close to beating up my stove and I won't keep it there)
As a matter of fact, it sounds like both the room temp and stove temp do the same thing - both seek a target temperature.
No poster has said that either stove or room temp is quicker to get the stove hot - really sounds like I can go either way - crank it to high on the left dial (temp/stove temp num) and crank the fan up. That's quickest way - true story?
- Room temp seeks a temperature measured in degrees that corresponds to the temp of my room which I can use independent thermometers to see and readily understand.
- Stove temp seeks a temperature measured in degrees that corresponds to the temp of my esp probe - which doesn't have much to do with the temp of my room and is much harder to understand
. Sounds like less varying of things in this mode - keep 'er where you set 'er.
There is an advantage in setting the room temperature to the value you want is that if you get distracted or leave the area the stove will modulate its high burn rate once it approaches the temperature you actually want rather than blast right by and overheat the place. No need to set Room temp at 80*F if you only want the room at 72*F. It won't get there any quicker.
YMMV,
Hugh
