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Portage & Main / Re: Controler calling for heat while steam escapes

« on: January 14, 2014, 04:57:22 PM »

Just a follow up, no more steam problems. For the smoking problem, I made a temporary steel nozzle to see if it helps. If it works I may make one out of graphite (carbon) till spring.

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Portage & Main / Re: Controler calling for heat while steam escapes

« on: January 07, 2014, 06:00:21 PM »

May have figured it out: Because it's been really cold (don't laugh northern friends) I circulated more hot water in the shop. I think the "extra" cold (return water; shop 70-80 deg. house 150deg) dropped the temp at the thermocouple but let the water at the top of the stove overheat and steam. Any thoughts?  While I have your attention, it seems like the stove has smoked a lot more this year, could that be a worn nozzle?

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Portage & Main / Re: Controler calling for heat while steam escapes

« on: January 06, 2014, 08:30:42 PM »

The indicator is showing it's full of water. I'm thinking controller or thermocouple. Has anyone else had trouble with the Johnston control?

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Portage & Main / Controler calling for heat while steam escapes

« on: January 06, 2014, 07:55:06 PM »

I'm in my 3rd year with a PM 250 after the learning curve no big issues till today while having record lows. My Johnson control is set for 185 and is reading 170 +/- while the fill cap is blowing steam, the safety secondary kicked it off. Anyone else have trouble with this controller or could the problem be something else? Thanks Wilson

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Tennessee Outdoor Furnaces / Re: 300HE

« on: December 26, 2011, 06:46:18 PM »

Wish I knew about them a few weeks ago

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Portage & Main / Roast for supper

« on: December 22, 2011, 06:53:01 PM »

Fired my Optimizer 250 up 2 weeks ago. Already cooked a pair of cornish hens and a corned beef brisket. The beef came out wonderful. It cooked on "idle" for 30 hours. (need a warm day for this). The hens were okay they cooked for 1 1/2 hours with the "cycle on".