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Outdoor Furnaces - Manufacturers WITH EPA-Certified Models => Natures Comfort => Topic started by: allis48 on March 05, 2012, 07:06:23 PM

Title: adding light
Post by: allis48 on March 05, 2012, 07:06:23 PM

Anybody add a light to the front of the burner? I can't figure out why they didn't put a light in the front for loading it out night

Title: Re: adding light
Post by: RSI on March 05, 2012, 07:30:07 PM

I can't figure that out either. I think it made it cheaper to get them UL certified or something.

I was working on a light kit to put on the front that has a switch to shut the blower off/turn light on and digital thermometer on it. I have one I was going to mount on my brother's NCB-250 but never got around to it.

Title: Re: adding light
Post by: Scott7m on March 05, 2012, 07:58:21 PM

Yup...  I tried to special order mine with lights on the front but no luck. 

Title: Re: adding light
Post by: RSI on March 05, 2012, 08:39:22 PM

Where do you think the best place to mount it would be? I was thinking as far the left as possible to help keep out of the smoke somewhat.

Title: Re: adding light
Post by: Scott7m on March 05, 2012, 08:40:44 PM

Upper left would be my choice I beleive.  It wouldn't be hard to do.

Title: Re: adding light
Post by: allis48 on March 06, 2012, 04:55:21 AM

Yeah it won't be hard just looking for ideas and reasons why they didn't do it

Title: Re: adding light
Post by: Scott7m on March 06, 2012, 09:55:31 AM

Quote from: allis48 on March 06, 2012, 04:55:21 AM

Yeah it won't be hard just looking for ideas and reasons why they didn't do it

That's a question we've all asked 200 times lol.  I have yet to get a believable answer haha.

I have no idea why, but for the light to be on the back looks goofy and in my opinion cheapens the stove.  I'll have folks as why is the light pm the back?  Since I really have no answer, it makes the dealer look like an idiot too

Title: Re: adding light
Post by: MD20/20 on March 06, 2012, 05:56:43 PM

I think the front location for a light is too close to the firebox door(at least on mine).  It would get fried if you had a roaring fire going and opened the door with the fan on.  I use I head lamp.

Title: Re: adding light
Post by: Barrick on March 21, 2012, 06:21:57 PM

I have taken the light off the back and put it on the front to satisfy my customers. With Wood Doctor, they put the light on the front left with no problem. It is connected to a 3-way switch that makes it possible to turn the light on OR the fan on with a single switch. Far superior option.