Seriously though, I installed a bypass switch to kick the blower on a for a few seconds to clear the chamber. Sometimes I leave it going while im loading and sometimes I shut it off if it just ran and the fire is to intense. Either way, I hardly get any smoke rolling out and i dont worry about opening the door and getting a flash fire.
That sounds like a great idea. I'm not sure how to wire it up though. Any ideas?
Im not Familiar with the wiring diagram of a Hardy but you are looking to place a switch in paralell with the aquastat making sure you are not bypassing the thermal overload protection (usually a small snap disk wired in series en route to the draft fan)
It would be best if you had a wiring diagram or possibly had a friend who was good with wiring help you. Doesnt take long to do, but you want to make sure its right or you could overheat your unit if you forget the switch, leave it on, and walk away leaving the forced draft on. A twist timer switch may be a good idea also as a precaution so it can only go for like 15min before turing off automatically.
In this setup once completed, if the aquastat is already is calling for heat and the fan is on, the switch will do nothing. It only works when the unit is at idle, which is helpful for clearing the chamber of smoke by opening the damper and turning the fan on etc.
Works well. I use mine daily and am very glad I put it in. It beats having to change the aquastat temp to get it to kick on when I want.
Clear as mud - LOL - Thought so