Outdoor Wood Furnace Info
Outdoor Furnaces - Manufacturers WITH EPA-Certified Models => Central Boiler => Topic started by: patton acres on January 24, 2014, 09:26:52 AM
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Hello. needs some help with a 5036. when I fired up this fall the temp indicator was all out of wack for a couple days then it seemed to fix itself and I didnt follow up on it.
last few days I have had trouble keeping it up to temp and keeping the fire going. I walked up to it this morning and it said 199. high temp is set at 185. as soon as I opened the door temp dropped to 145 and flapper on door opened. Then it takes for ever to bring temp back up since its so cold out right now.
any ideas? real gauge on return line supports the 145 true temp.Thanks
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Sounds like the aquastat sensor is not reading correctly. I am not sure about the CBs but find your sensor wire and ensure that it is not broken, frayed or loose where it connects to the aquastat. Make sure that it is still inside the drywell where it should be. If these things check out I would guess that the aquastat is in need of replacement.
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I had the same thing happen to me. Reading would be high (but my temperature gauges would 30 to 40 degrees lower). Then as soon as I jarred the door the controler sets in, the reading would drop to match the temperature gauges. I checked for loose wires wires and the thermistor (1000 ohms at 25 degrees C) - everything was okay.
I changed out the controller (purchased it on ebay) and installed a surge protector. It has been working great.
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I called my local purchased from dealer several times yesterday and couldnt get a hold of him and his mailbox was full. This is the norm when you call him. I called next closest dealer which is about an hour away and he thought it was the controler also. He didnt think it was the probe. He said you use to get a probe with the controler but for some reason they quit packaging together.
He was willing to ship to me and got it on the way yesterday so I should have it monday.
I went ahead nd got a door seal although I think mine is still good.I asked about door blowers and he said they had them but I shouldnt need one as they dont sell many.On days when the sun comes out and temp gets up in the 40s-50s my burner doesnt run all day and then when it comes on its hard for it to take off. I go out later in the day and as soon as you open door and stir around it takes right off so my thoughts are some forced air may help.
on another note I put this in in 2009,we have had lots of 0 weather here in western pa and come to think of it I dont think we have had much since I installed the boiler. I have it going into my 32x48 well insulated shop nd my 2000 sf well insulated home. In the shop I turn the blower off at night and just the heat rising in the duct work will keep the shop in the 50s.
I am gonna swap out the controler and try that for a day and see what happens. I noticed last night when I opened the boiler door that the wind had the flames blowing so hard they were going right out under the baffle and up the chimney so I leaned the wheel barrel i front of the door and I had 168 temp this morning and some wood left. We have had high winds the last few days.
Thanks for the input guys.
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Remember adding a blower to the door is going to act just like the wind does, blowing that heat out of the stack easier. If you can get away without having a blower I would say that I would keep it the way that it is. If you burn less then seasoned wood then you need a blower to help boil off that water.