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Home Made / New build general operating questions

« on: January 07, 2014, 10:13:45 AM »

Great site, just joined.  I fired up the unit about a week ago.  Setup is a typ tank within a tank (old propane).  6" stack with store bought hand controlled damper.  Uses an electric fan connected to a 36" long section of tube with 1" holes for combustion air.  Water lines run to a coil and fan (forced air).  Programmable thermostat in house. (30% of ductwork complete).  Aquastat is set at 160-180.  Works great, just seems to be plowing through wood.  I notice I have a few air leaks in my rope gasket around my door.  Questions:

1. Are the 1" holes in my air induction tube too large - allowing more air than needed, thus burning wood faster than necessary?
2. Is there a more optimal range to set the aqau stat?  (I understand I may need to mess with this a little to fine tune)
3. Is there an aqua stat or another induction fan control that will turn the fan on every 30 minutes or hour to ensure fire stays going during warmer heating days when the aqua stat isn't calling for more heat? (saw this from a post on another site but no specifics listed)
4. Is there a better method to dampen other than the store bought 6" damper in the chimney?

Thanks all.  Look forward to hearing any input you all would have.