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Outdoor Furnaces - Manufacturers with NON EPA-Certified Models Only => RidgeWood Stoves, defunct, support only => Topic started by: 1ELVIS on August 20, 2014, 09:55:49 AM

Title: thermostat ?
Post by: 1ELVIS on August 20, 2014, 09:55:49 AM: I've been playing around with my new boiler getting it rdy for winter and I don't see how to change the temperature differential. Stock it's @ 180 with a 9 degree dip. I'm guessing that's fine but I see some of you run a 7 degree dip and I might want to try that as I learn my heating demands and burning habits
Title: Re: thermostat ?
Post by: automan77 on August 20, 2014, 05:55:56 PM: I left mine the way Craig had it set up and it worked out good.
Title: Re: thermostat ?
Post by: Chicken farmer on August 22, 2014, 04:52:16 PM: I see alot of guys running to 195 deg. Is that the norm for one of these boilers? Was thinking I might need that kind of heat for radiant floor.
Title: Re: thermostat ?
Post by: slimjim on August 23, 2014, 04:56:11 AM: CF, each boiler is a bit different, you should run it as recommended by the manufacturer, I suggest that our boilers and pretty much any steel boiler should be run as hot as it can without steaming off, some can go 195 without visible steam, I am not sure I would suggest that with a stainless unit, if a stainless unit runs low on water down below the crown point of the firebox and then gets refilled with water, the quick cooling could crack the unit.
Title: Re: thermostat ?
Post by: golffanman on August 31, 2014, 07:15:09 AM: Elvis........the owners manual is on the Ridgewood Website. Section 4 page 18 explains how to adjust the differential on the stove. It's not a big deal to set and comes in handy when the outside temperature swings. Hope this helps.