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Re: Forced Air Option
« Reply #30 on: January 15, 2015, 06:31:18 AM »

I called and talked to tim from ridgewood a few weeks back. he said he wouldn't recommend the fan. he says they have two stoves running at the shop one with a fan one without. can't remember the exact number but it was close to double the stack temp with the fan installed. he says that meens your pushing a lot of heat out the stack. I wouldn't mind having a fan but I would wouldn't like wasting all that heat. did craig mention anything about the stoves performance with the fan installed when anybody ordered?
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Re: Forced Air Option
« Reply #31 on: January 15, 2015, 07:09:56 AM »

I'm gonna leave mine the way it is.  Works fine with the natural draft.
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Re: Forced Air Option
« Reply #32 on: January 15, 2015, 07:20:58 AM »

I didn't talk to craig when I called, so I can't say. My reason for doing it is I'm burning a lot of green wood this year and having trouble with recovery times when its real cold.
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Re: Forced Air Option
« Reply #33 on: January 15, 2015, 07:32:46 AM »

Does it look like a easy hook up?.

Real easy.............about 10-20 minutes. 4 self tappers and 2 wires.
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Re: Forced Air Option
« Reply #34 on: January 15, 2015, 07:37:15 AM »

I didn't talk to craig when I called, so I can't say. My reason for doing it is I'm burning a lot of green wood this year and having trouble with recovery times when its real cold.

Yeah I figured I'd try it as well. I have a lot of tree service wood...some seasoned....some not so seasoned. I'm hoping with the fan I wont have to baby sit the stove after loading it with mixed wood. We will see.....
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Re: Forced Air Option
« Reply #35 on: January 15, 2015, 08:16:35 AM »

Green wood is my problem as well.  It's so sad when you get home and your Temps are low and you just had a smoldering fire all day.  Pictures anyone?  I called last night to order one, I will try again later today to get one ordered up.
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Re: Forced Air Option
« Reply #36 on: January 15, 2015, 04:21:16 PM »

I just got off the phone with the lady at Ridgewood,  she will be getting one out to me early next week. The people at Ridgewood  really go out of there way to make sure that all your questions  are answered  and they are more than helpful.  Great experience so far!
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Re: Forced Air Option
« Reply #37 on: January 15, 2015, 06:14:55 PM »

Ya there customer service is awesome. 
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Re: Forced Air Option
« Reply #38 on: January 15, 2015, 06:32:33 PM »

It's amazing how nice these guys are, seriously  you don't find businesses ran like this.  I'm happy I went with a Ridgewood
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Re: Forced Air Option
« Reply #39 on: January 16, 2015, 06:10:16 AM »

I'am having the same problem with my wood not being dry as it should be. I have a hot water system in my house. It draws a lot of heat out of the water sometimes. My wood will be better seasoned next year.

And yes the customer service is great with Ridgewood. Craig delivered my stove and stayed a while to expanded the stove. Great people!!
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Re: Forced Air Option
« Reply #40 on: January 16, 2015, 06:55:55 AM »

The whole organization at Ridgewood are awesome.  I researched a lot of companies and preferred to purchase from a small company.  It is a really well built, simple furnace.  Our furnace drafts well but our wood is typically seasoned a full year.  That is one reason I went with a company that has natural draft opposed to a fan unit.  All my neighbors have either a Central Boiler or Hardy.  I liked the Central Boiler design much better so I chose a Ridgewood based on there similar design to the CB.
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Re: Forced Air Option
« Reply #41 on: January 17, 2015, 06:15:37 AM »

stack temps are hotter with the forced fan because there is much more combustion going on. even tho u may loose a bit more out the stack while it is running, im sure u get back up to your high limit much faster. Im sure the Forced Fan equals more wood, butt...u will have way less creosote build up in the stove bc when it burns, it is burning HOT!
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« Reply #42 on: January 17, 2015, 09:24:47 AM »

Glad to hear success stories about there OWB and great costumer service people who stand behind there product is key..
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Re: Forced Air Option
« Reply #43 on: January 17, 2015, 11:13:17 AM »

With a few creative modifications you could have the best of both worlds.

Get a two stage Ranco thermostat then set your differential at 10 and 20 then either:

1: add the fan kit and use it with the two stage thermostat, when the fist set point is hit the Ranco will just open the damper on the fan for natural draft, if the water temp continues to drop from a large heat load or green wood then the second setting starts the fan.

2: If the fan is too small to allow natural draft leave the original set up on the stove and make a second mounting for the fan then run it like in #1.
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Re: Forced Air Option
« Reply #44 on: January 17, 2015, 03:11:28 PM »

Mlappin that would be the cats meow! I ordered one of these kits when it comes in I may see how it looks and so some type of upgrade like you said. Great idea :post:
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