Every year I go through a period of relearning how to get maximum output from
the stove. There are a couple rules but its really more an art than a science.
The quality of the wood makes a big difference as does outside temps and, to a
lesser degree, even wind speed and direction.
-Curt
On Tuesday, February 16, 2021, 11:54:32 AM EST, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
<mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
It’s got an air control on each side, I can’t remember if they are pushed in
or pulled out to open are flow into it. They were pushed in and it seemed like
the fire was dying down with the doors closed so I pulled them out. As I said
it’s been a while since I have used this thing.
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> On Feb 16, 2021, at 10:49 AM, Kaleb Striplin <ka...@striplin.net> wrote:
>
> Nope it’s all contained in the original brick chimney. I closed the doors on
> it and will see what happens
>
> I really need to look into a generator or some sort.
>
> <image0.jpeg>
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>>> On Feb 16, 2021, at 10:43 AM, Curt Raymond <curtlud...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>
>>
>> The doors will probably make more heat, you're losing it up the chimney
>> because its getting too much air.
>>
>> I've got a thermometer on the stove pipe and I'm always interested in the
>> fact that maximum heat is NOT achieved with maximum air. You've got to run a
>> lot of air to get the fire going and to get the stove/chimney warm but then
>> you need to restrict air some to get max heat. I don't completely understand
>> why but its a fact, at least in my stove. Some of the heat has to go into
>> the chimney, otherwise you won't be able to maintain good draft. Outside
>> chimneys might look cool but they suck for actually burning wood.
>>
>> Do you have a pipe coming out of yours you can put a magnetic stove
>> thermometer on? Without one you'll produce less heat and burn way more wood
>> since you don't really know whats happening.
>>
>> -Curt
>>
>> On Tuesday, February 16, 2021, 11:36:05 AM EST, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Got the fire going. Of course it will take a while to start putting off some
>> heat. Without the doors closed and the blower going, it seems like it’s
>> probably operating like a regular fireplace with most of the heat going ok
>> the chimney.
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> > On Feb 16, 2021, at 10:07 AM, Curt Raymond <curtlud...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> > Some of those units do pretty amazing things in the cold these days. 10-15
>> > years ago 20F was the practical minimum but I've read of units that will
>> > still work down to 0F and there are some that probably go colder. I
>> > suspect efficiency takes a dump at those temps though.
>> >
>> > The guy I'm training to run the groomer is an HVAC installer and the other
>> > night he was telling me that just about nobody is installing ground source
>> > heat pumps any more due to the huge cost and the availability of low temp
>> > air source units combined with the low cost of natural gas.
>> >
>> > I'd considered ground source but the ones I've looked at are $20,000+
>> > while a new boiler for our house is more like $6,000 and would decrease
>> > our oil use 20-25%. It would take a long long time to pay off that extra
>> > cost. There are incentives but they're decreasing every year.
>> >
>> > -Curt
>> >
>> > On Tuesday, February 16, 2021, 10:46:10 AM EST, Kaleb Striplin via
>> > Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> > I don’t know if size matters but it’s a 5 ton unit and even when it was in
>> > the single digest I could tell it was putting out heat. I could tell the
>> > difference between when the outside unit was running and when it was shut
>> > down and only using the aux heat.
>> >
>> > Sent from my iPhone
>> >
>> > > On Feb 16, 2021, at 9:44 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
>> > > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>> > >
>> > > There's no point in it running if it can't extract any heat from the
>> > > air. It's a wonder it was running and putting out much when it got down
>> > > below 20F or so.
>> > >
>> > > --FT
>> > >
>> > >> On 2/16/21 10:36 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote:
>> > >> Power just came back on a few minutes ago. Outside unit still not
>> > >> running. I did find the installation manual online though. Here is
>> > >> some info about the defrost and lockouts. Sounds like it may simply be
>> > >> locking out because the temp is too low.
>> > >>
>> > >> Heating Mode:The compressor and fan motor will stop when the low
>> > >> pressure control opens and will start again when the low side pressure
>> > >> rises to approximately 40 psig when the low pressure automatically
>> > >> resets�If the low pressure switch trips 3 times within 120 minutes of
>> > >> operation during a particular call for heating operation, the defrost
>> > >> control will lock out compressor and outdoor fan operation�If the lock
>> > >> out due to low pressure occurs at an outdoor ambient temperature below
>> > >> 5°F, the defrost control will automatically exit the lockout mode when
>> > >> the outdoor ambient temperature rises 5°F�This feature is necessary
>> > >> since the low pressure control could possibly have opened due to the
>> > >> outdoor ambient being very low rather than an actual system fault�
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >> Of course with the power being out I figure that would have caused the
>> > >> lockout to reset at least for a while. Will see what happens when it
>> > >> gets over 5 this afternoon.
>> > >
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