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Portage & Main / Air settings for your Optimizer 250

« on: January 08, 2013, 01:27:55 PM »

Ok, so I've run my Optimizer 250 for 3 months now and am still unsure what the optimum primary, secondary and fan disc settings are.  I have the newest version of the 250 as I understand that older versions have a slightly different airbox setup.  I've done a lot of experimenting with different settings and would like to know what you have yours set at.

Primary Air is 4-5 full turns out.
Secondary Air is 3-4 full turns out.
Fan Disc setting is different every week. 

The fan disc setting seems to make more of a difference than the primary or secondary air settings, but it seems to gassify at a wide variety of settings. 

So to all the Optimizer 250 owners out there, what settings do you use for peak efficiency?

Thanks!
James.

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Portage & Main / Re: Creosote Buildup in the tubes of a 250?

« on: November 16, 2012, 08:23:45 AM »

Thanks coolidge.  I think I'll have to get a brush to clean up this creosote.

I think I have a little air getting into the main combustion chamber through the bottom seal of the door.  When the fan kicks in it smokes out of the bottom of the front door.

I've tightened up the door as much as possible but it's still leaking.  What's the best way to get this sealed up?

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Portage & Main / Creosote Buildup in the tubes of a 250?

« on: November 13, 2012, 03:02:00 PM »

I've purchased an Optimizer 250 this year as my old OWB finally rusted through beyond repair.  I'm running fairly dry wood through it, but after a month of use there is quite a bit of extremely hard creosote lumps building up and lining my scotch marine tubes.  Both the vertical and horizontal.  It seems to be burning cleanly, so I'm not sure what could be causing this to happen.  I also can't clean it off because they are too hard for the wire brushes to remove.

Anyone else experience this?  Should I be concerned about this buildup?  How do others remove this buildup?

I'll see if I can get some pictures tomorrow.

Thanks!
James.