Hook up Stove

shoman70 · Post by **shoman70** » Mon. Oct. 28, 2013 8:02 pm

ok I will try that.... and see what happens....

shoman70 · Post by **shoman70** » Mon. Oct. 28, 2013 8:12 pm

ok did that and temp is 325 at that location.... also I think I have to much slack in the chain, because I have to turn it up to setting 4 just to open the flap at all.. anything under 4 the flap is closed with a bit of slack in the chain.

KingCoal · Post by **KingCoal** » Mon. Oct. 28, 2013 8:22 pm

ok, try this. move the bead to 6 and see if the flap is still open at 2

shoman70 · Post by **shoman70** » Mon. Oct. 28, 2013 8:36 pm

moved beed to 6 and flap is closed at 2..... also moved beed to 8 and flap opens at 3

KingCoal · Post by **KingCoal** » Mon. Oct. 28, 2013 8:39 pm

try 7 and see if the flap is just barely open or about to be at 1.75 on dial.

shoman70 · Post by **shoman70** » Mon. Oct. 28, 2013 8:44 pm

ok will try that..... what if the flap is closed all together will stove go out? and remains closed.

KingCoal · Post by **KingCoal** » Mon. Oct. 28, 2013 8:45 pm

by the way, i'm talking about number of beads UNDER the adjuster seat, just so that's even here and there.

KingCoal · Post by **KingCoal** » Mon. Oct. 28, 2013 8:51 pm

we are not going to leave the adjustment long enough for the stove to go out. neither will it likely go out at all even if you leave it turned down to 1 on dial. the stove and air around it will cool the bi metal to the point it will pull the flap back open even if just 1/32".

unless maybe you have it on bead 1 too.

we are working hopefully as quickly as possible to find the slack setting that will have you at 250* stove top at 1.75 on the dial.

shoman70 · Post by **shoman70** » Mon. Oct. 28, 2013 8:57 pm

i have been adjusting the beads at the bottom of the chain that connects to the flapper?????

KingCoal · Post by **KingCoal** » Mon. Oct. 28, 2013 9:01 pm

yes that is the correct place to adjust

shoman70 · Post by **shoman70** » Mon. Oct. 28, 2013 9:03 pm

ok just making sure we are on the same page. I want to turn it down to the lowest possible temp, as it will be close to 60 degrees tomorrow.

KingCoal · Post by **KingCoal** » Mon. Oct. 28, 2013 9:08 pm

i understand, did you try bead 7 and what was the result, is the flap hovering at 1.75 on the bi metal dial ?

what is your stove top temp now ?

for reference my stove is now running 200* stove top at bead 5 and 1.25 on the bi metal dial.

we should be able to quickly find the slack adjustment that will have you running 250* at 1.75 and you can turn it down from there.

shoman70 · Post by **shoman70** » Mon. Oct. 28, 2013 9:17 pm

temp is 200 degrees at bead 8 and turned down all the way to lowest setting. and flap open just a hair.

KingCoal · Post by **KingCoal** » Mon. Oct. 28, 2013 9:27 pm

you can do as you like but if it was me, i'd go back to bead 7 and turn it up till the flap just opens and holds you there at 200*. that will leave you with a little room below that to experiment with lower temps.

seems to me your very close, but I myself would like to be able to go lower than 200* if possible

shoman70 · Post by **shoman70** » Mon. Oct. 28, 2013 9:33 pm

ok I am confused here. if I go back to bead 7 and turn knob it goes all the way until 3.5 until it starts to open. being at setting 3.5 wont I be roasting?