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Outdoor Furnaces - Manufacturers with NON EPA-Certified Models Only => Home Made => Topic started by: CRJR on September 13, 2012, 06:05:30 PM

Title: aquastat location
Post by: CRJR on September 13, 2012, 06:05:30 PM

i am building a new stove but i am unshure on aquastat and high limit well location front, back, top, bottom? if it makes any differance it is a p&m ml series design slightly modified. does it make any differance on location? any info would be helpfull

Title: Re: aquastat location
Post by: RSI on September 14, 2012, 09:29:16 AM

Front of back shouldn't matter but you want it up high but low enough that is will never be out of the water if it gets low or boils over.

Title: Re: aquastat location
Post by: CRJR on September 17, 2012, 05:45:45 PM

Any thoughts on how much distance to keep between the aquastat/ high limit well and the fire box . I also have exhaust heat exchanger going through the water jacket also. Hopefully I'm just over thinking this

Title: Re: aquastat location
Post by: peacmar on September 26, 2012, 09:45:42 PM

My experience has shown that nearest to the hot water outlet as possible to be the best location. It seems to make for the most usable and reliable settings. If you have a high limit cut out to prevent boiling over then near the top as possible but give at least 3 inches space from the top to keep an accurate reading as the water level fluctuates.

Title: Re: aquastat location
Post by: CRJR on September 30, 2012, 11:30:40 AM

Here are some pictures hopefully they post so you can see what I am working with

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Title: Re: aquastat location
Post by: CRJR on September 30, 2012, 11:50:18 AM

Here are some pictures of the inner workings

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