Baro Setting
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So how accurate is the scale on your baro? Does it say .08 like the manometer? Do you have the "standard" Field Controls model RC baro?
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My baro setting is right on if it is not too windy or warm out. I set the baro to .04. When it is windy the manometer will read .05 even though the baro is not fully open. When is is warm out, the mano. will read as low as .02 even though the baro is not fully closed. Fire still burns well throughout that range so I don't try to "chase it" by resetting the baro.
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I think the chimney has a lot to do with the accuracy of your baro setting.I had to play with mine to get it to the manufacturers recomended setting of .04. Using the manometer I have it set correctly but the baro is set at about .06. You have to use the markings on the baro as a guage and not as a particular setting. I agree that once you get it set correctly, let it do its job and leave it alone.
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Harman recommends between .06 and .10 for my stove. I have experimented with everything from .02 to .08, and .08 seems to be the best. I think stoker stoves with combustion blowers are entirely different animals from draft-only appliances, and that's why they run at lower draft settings.KLook wrote:Is .08 recommended for your appliance? I have not seen anyone else in here running one that high.