DVC-500 Owners... Need Advise

 
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Steve.N
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Post by Steve.N » Wed. Oct. 08, 2008 9:57 am

marvin wrote:"What is the difference between the manual feed adjustment dial and the temperature dial?" Meaning, that if they both have the same result
The feed rate sets the maximum fire size that the stove will burn at. The temp dial reduces that feed rate automaticly to maintain stove output. If the stove will not keep your house warm with the feed rate at 1 then you can raise the rate so the stove has a bigger fire as long as only ash is spilling off of the grates and not partially burned coal


 
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ablumny
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Location: Holtsville, NY....Long Island
Hot Air Coal Stoker Stove: Harman dvc500
Coal Size/Type: Rice

Post by ablumny » Sun. Oct. 19, 2008 9:44 am

Thanks everyone. I believe I now understand the relationship between the three dials and will be experimenting for the best results.

Interesting thing happened this morning. AS part of that experimenting, I cranked up the feed rate, left the stove temp dial at 4 where it's been and the fan speed at H where it's been. 10 minutes later, fire out !! bizzare

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