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[Crow]

 I'm running 194 with a 12 degree differential. Seems to work good for me. Slim told me before and its been said many times to run it hot, so hot it will be.

[Jwood]

When I ran 190 I had to much temp rise and was triggering my 200 degree cutoff so definitely no point for me to continually hit that temp I'm having much better luck with 185 but every stove is going to be a little different. Stay warm guys!

[Shrek1112]

I'm at 187 with 10 diff, going to boost to 190 with 10 diff tomorrow.

Anyone ever do greater than 10 diff?  If the diff was higher, wouldn't you get longer periods of hot burns to help reduce creosote, or would it be too long at a smolder and you could lose the coals or create even more creosote?

I would like to know everyone's thoughts on this question as well. Adjusted my HE-2100 to 185/15 today, from 180/20, to see how it burns and the creosote build up or lack there of. 

[Jwood]

That might work you might be better with 185/10

[sceptre74]

I've been running 195 with a 10 differential since day one. Seems to be working well for me so far

[Jwood]

I've been running 195 with a 10 differential since day one. Seems to be working well for me so far

Do you ever watch your aquastat after shutdown I'm just curious if I was the only one with the creep problem

[Crow]

 I have watched mine and it does overshoot but only slightly.

[Jwood]

Probably my gaskets on the ash and heat exchanger door then.

[sceptre74]

Mine does overshoot a bit like Crow's does. I haven't  had any issues with hitting the high limit as of yet.

[Crow]

Probably my gaskets on the ash and heat exchanger door then.

  Do you have the orange silicone gaskets on all three doors Jwood?

[Jwood]

No just the loading door 

[Crow]

 Mine is the same, but it's last years model. I assumed yours would have had all 3 the same. The rope type on the ash door is very hard and I should get the newer seals for it.

[Jwood]

Mine was a unit that had not sold from the previous year so I ended up getting a few hundred off and got last year's price on it. I too will be putting the new gasket on this spring if not sooner.

[Maxnchej]

I run at 190 and a diff of ten

[Uponthehill]

188/8. Used to be 190/10, but since my overheat earlier this year, I start to steam pretty good when I have set at 190. I've tried increasing a few times, but keep getting what I would consider too much steam. Lookers like a pressure cooker bobber when canning beans. 188/8 seems to be my sweet spot. Stay warm..