TonyVideo
Feeling the Heat
You need a smaller stove like a P43 if you have to run this stove at the bare minimum at 30 degrees outside.
Ok so you are running it in Stove Temp Auto then. The designation Auto VS Manual is dictated by the igniter switch and in Stove Temp mode that has some bearing on convection fan function. That's why I asked, just to clarify. In the mode you are running in and if you run a reasonable Stove Temp setting and a Medium fan I don't see why the fan is shutting down. With the igniter off I could see that happening. Also in Room Temp Mode I could see that happening ( although not in my house once the temps drop, it's too loose for that).
If you are in stove temp mode then how are you setting the heat to 75 or 80 ? That would be Room temp and it would explain why the fan is changing on you. Is your fan mode dial up facing up or down ? If it's indeed down, that is Stove Temp and you then use the inner scale to set your heat, not the outer degree scale.Believe me it took me time to dial in the perfect conditions for my house, I run it in "Auto" Igniter, "H" on Stove Temp, and 4.5 on Feed rate. These are the most optimal for my house, but I still wish I could force the distribution fan to do what I want it to do, not have the system dictate it. When its really cold out, it doesn't matter, I just crank her up to 75-80 and enjoy the flames.
If you are in stove temp mode then how are you setting the heat to 75 or 80 ? That would be Room temp and it would explain why the fan is changing on you. Is your fan mode dial up facing up or down ? If it's indeed down, that is Stove Temp and you then use the inner scale to set your heat, not the outer degree scale.
This time of year it won't matter where you set the feed rate, anyplace between 3 and 5 will be fine. If you get into cold conditions it's nice to know your stoves top output capability though. And that's when it's good to have the 1" ash test in your background, so you know where your top feed rate could be. Mine is 5 with certain pellets incidentally and about 4-4.25 with the ones I'm burning right now. My dial is set at 4. The house will heat this time of year with the exact same flame as I have now with the feed rate set at 3 though, because it's not calling for that amount of fuel to do it's job. Thinking otherwise is just wild imagination. You can't determine much without knowing your max needs. The stove takes what it wants up to your cut off limit ( where you set the feed dial) and that is going to produce one hell of a huge flame when it calls for that feed. If you aren't burning with a hell of a huge flame then the stove is pulling pellets at a rate well below what your feed rate is set at. Period.
The business where guys are setting their feed at 1 is a whole different approach on this again. Basically what they are saying is they don't need the stove they have for the condition they are heating in. They are limiting their stoves output to what ever it's minimum capability is in that case.. I think a P68 is something like 12000- 17000 BTU. But I guess they are trying to cheat that down a bit. I have no idea and really it's their business anyway. It's some convoluted sort of thinking that I know I don't need in my house at any rate..
I suspected so. And that is a good thing !! Because if you want control over your fan now you can get it by switching to Stove Temp Auto ( igniter switch in the on position).Sorry room temp....fixed!
Makes sense.It takes a P68 for my house when winter has arrived and it lasts a long time in Val d'Or in Quebec the temperature is often -30 to -40
my house is 2300sqft with 3 floors
Tony we have talked about this before. In your case I don't think it's a matter of knowing your max output anyway because the stove is more than you need to begin with. I thought we concluded before that in your house a feed of 3.5 worked well as the weather got colder. ? Didn't you run it there last winter and maintained house temp OK ? You have a P61 in a 1250 or 1450 sq ft house or something wasn't it ? That kind of changes the rules a bit, you need a governor on that sucker !.Running room temp/auto my stove has not shut off for past 3 days.. pretty cold here.
My pellets appear to last longer.. It's not night and day but noticeable...feed rate#3.5
Good memory.. Correct...Tony we have talked about this before. In your case I don't think it's a matter of knowing your max output anyway because the stove is more than you need to begin with. I thought we concluded before that in your house a feed of 3.5 worked well as the weather got colder. ? Didn't you run it there last winter and maintained house temp OK ? You have a P61 in a 1250 or 1450 sq ft house or something wasn't it ? That kind of changes the rules a bit, you need a governor on that sucker !.
Ya, DF pellets are just about the best you can get.Good memory.. Correct...
yeah.. A governor is what I should have....
btw: luvin these Blazers. using them overnite when it's colder.
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