Ravelli Francesca RDS setup

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Manly

Minister of Fire
Aug 8, 2017
558
CT
I am somewhat confused by the Ravelli RDS setup. When I purchased my Francesca it came with a set of instructions that did not mention anything about RDS. I set the unit up according to the instructions and it seems to operate fine. I did make air and feed adjustments manually to get a nice feed and flame. Apparently this stove does have the RDS system since it has a MAF sensor in the intake pipe and was manufactured in 2012. The confusion I have is with all the instructions I have found for RDS units shows a different configuration control panel compared to the one on my stove. The stove seems to run fine but I am wondering if I should go through an updated setup process to gain better efficiency. Any thoughts by Ravelli experts is appreciated.
 
Yes, you should do the RDS set-up, but first you must do a deep clean of the stove, and the flue pipes, so that the RDS set-up is accurate.