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The only thing that comes to mind is if it somehow got plugged when the dampers are open and the draft strength is higher showing a high reading ???? If that's possible to plug it under such condition ?

Then the gauge would "store" that high reading. But then, I think you'd notice that the reading would not change at all with wind gusts, or changing damper settings.

Paul

when I burn wood and it plugs, it goes higher. Its always windy here and maybe that plays a roll, it storing whatever pressure is inside of it. Maybe it still has a small opening, hell I don't know why Im not a scientist but thats what happens to me.

Mine went to 2.0 (not .2) just a few days ago when I finished burning up my soft coal and it plugged. I'll take a pic next time but that will be in the spring when I go back to wood. I clean the end of the brake line and it works fine again.

Sunny Boy wrote:WM,
I'm curious to know. How would a plugged mano probe show lower pressure than what is actually going on inside the pipe ?

Larry's seemed to show stronger vacuum too when it plugged, I remember him saying he had -.40

I don't know why lol

Mine is not showing higher guys the house actaully creaked in that gust. It dropped right back down to .05 when the gust calmed down.

Be glad you have a good draft. Low drafts are more trouble.

Im glad to know mine isnt the only one that does that I thought everyones did.

warminmn wrote:Be glad you have a good draft. Low drafts are more trouble.

Im glad to know mine isnt the only one that does that I thought everyones did.

Yep at least it's not down drafting in these wild winds today.

Today made 2 times this week I've got 11 hour burn time with ashley.

Sounds like you are doing well with it.

SWPaDon wrote:Sounds like you are doing well with it.

Yeah it's doing great house did not get above 80 today. She idled along around 250 to 300 all day. It topped out at 55 today draft been weaker then normal at times except when the wind was trying to blow us away.

I just discovered the blower really cools the flue exit off. My manometer meter climbed after I turned the blower from high to low. I remember my Buck stove blower would cycle on and off this blower is not automatic big difference there.

You can put a thermal snap switch on the jacket somewhere. I use one on mine to cycle the blowers. During moderate heat demand the blowers run nonstop. During mild weather they cycle on and off, just to save some electricity.

Lightning wrote:You can put a thermal snap switch on the jacket somewhere. I use one on mine to cycle the blowers. During moderate heat demand the blowers run nonstop. During mild weather they cycle on and off, just to save some electricity.

Found the thermostat on amazon I think I'm going to order it.

Which one?

Model number CB36TK

corey wrote:Model number CB36TK

I Googled that model number, couldn't find it.