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Re: Ridgewood 2000 - Fire!!!
« Reply #60 on: February 28, 2015, 06:54:15 PM »

Chicken farmer

Crank it up. 185 low 195 high
Add paper clips as well.

I've lost several solenoids due to that poor draft door design when I was running to a high temp of 185. None since I bumped up the temps. Hope this helps.
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Re: Ridgewood 2000 - Fire!!!
« Reply #61 on: February 28, 2015, 11:23:23 PM »

Why paper clips, where do you add them?
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Re: Ridgewood 2000 - Fire!!!
« Reply #62 on: March 01, 2015, 07:24:13 AM »

I have not had my door stick. I run my boiler at 190 to 192. In the negatives I run it at 192. I have hot water heat.

I installed my boiler last February. Still with the original seleniod. I don't have creosote on my door or draft door.

Run them hotter
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Re: Ridgewood 2000 - Fire!!!
« Reply #63 on: March 01, 2015, 01:35:24 PM »

I have the original solenoid and run my stove between 165-175. Never lost a solenoid or had a door stick.
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Re: Ridgewood 2000 - Fire!!!
« Reply #64 on: March 01, 2015, 08:24:23 PM »

Why paper clips, where do you add them?

Add to bottom of draft door to prevent sticking. One on each side. Allow a gap no larger than 1/16" but still maintain door area by scraping creosote away.
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Re: Ridgewood 2000 - Fire!!!
« Reply #65 on: March 03, 2015, 02:31:56 PM »

Lost another solenoid this morning. Good thing the replacement for last one came in yesterday. Called Ridgewood, they are sending another one out. Bumped the temp up to 195 with differential of 7. We'll see what happens.
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Re: Ridgewood 2000 - Fire!!!
« Reply #66 on: March 04, 2015, 07:26:56 PM »

Well I have to eat crow. My door has stuck two days in a row. My door is dry, but the air in take has some creosote in it. Its weird, the wood I'm burning is really dry. It was as dead standing. Could certain wood give more creosote? But my fire box looks really good. Just has me baffled.
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Re: Ridgewood 2000 - Fire!!!
« Reply #67 on: March 05, 2015, 03:30:33 PM »

I ran from December to almost the end of February with no issues (other than a controller). Now I've had 3 solenoids go out in fairly rapid succession. I can say though that the increase in operation temp has me hopeful. The door looks better already, not perfect, but better.
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Re: Ridgewood 2000 - Fire!!!
« Reply #68 on: March 06, 2015, 04:34:36 PM »

Well, the increase in temp didn't help, had to change another solenoid today. Got a paperclip on there now. Waiting and watching.....
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Re: Ridgewood 2000 - Fire!!!
« Reply #69 on: March 06, 2015, 04:43:10 PM »

Thats crazy. There must be something else going on. I cant imagine why these things are going bad on you guys so fast.
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Re: Ridgewood 2000 - Fire!!!
« Reply #70 on: March 06, 2015, 05:54:34 PM »

My door was stuck, but didn't lose my solenoid.
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Re: Ridgewood 2000 - Fire!!!
« Reply #71 on: March 06, 2015, 07:07:52 PM »

hows your power chicken farmer?

I dont like to use the term dirty but is it? do you burn out bulbs in the house?

There has to be something else going on..

maybe trace the wires in the stove maybe its grounding out
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Re: Ridgewood 2000 - Fire!!!
« Reply #72 on: March 07, 2015, 10:05:21 AM »

The damper door is definately stuck when I find it.
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Re: Ridgewood 2000 - Fire!!!
« Reply #73 on: March 08, 2015, 03:16:50 PM »

I got concerned after reading about all these solenoid failures due to the door sticking so I checked mine over good today, and noticed that mine does not seal tight against the steel intake pipe. The spring seems to hold it off the steel at the bottom by a 1/16 of an inch, and when I push on the door lightly it closes. My furnace has not crept up in temp when the door is shut and I am on my original solenoid. Maybe setting yours up this way might help.
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Re: Ridgewood 2000 - Fire!!!
« Reply #74 on: March 08, 2015, 05:04:08 PM »

Mine is the same way and I have not had a single problem in 2  seasons. Mine closes tight on one side and not on the other. I was concerned about it but left it alone. 
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