I have had one go after 3 years and I have about 3 years on the replacement one, so I am planning on the thermodisk going bad. Should I bypass it? What are the advantages or disadvantages to this.
Should I bypass the thermo snapdisk on my insert?
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if you do a lot of top down cold starts I would probably bypass. I can get the stove top up t temp a hour or two before the blower kicks on. But it won’t automatically shut off.
If you run 24/7 it’s a wash either way.
The downside will be extra wear on the blower motor and fan bearings if the fan continues to run while the stove has cooled down. That and a bit more electricity usage.
I bypassed mine for a while, to get earlier startup on a fresh fire....
....but then I turned it off before bed. Wood isn't great, so not loading for overnight burns. I figured it would be blowing cold air around 4am. I reverted it back after a month or so.
....but then I turned it off before bed. Wood isn't great, so not loading for overnight burns. I figured it would be blowing cold air around 4am. I reverted it back after a month or so.
My BK stove didn’t come with snap disk. Instead I put the blower fan on a wifi smart plug. Now I can tell Alexa to turn on or off the fan. Before bed I tell Alexa to turn on the blower for ex: 6hrs, etc. Once i figured out my stove’s heating pattern I have a good idea of how long to run the fan. It’s not as easy as a snap disc but it’s better than nothing. The plug also monitors usage stats, not that fans are expensive to operate. Our kWh hour rate here is about .14 cents, so the past 30 days cost roughly .75 cents to operate.
