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Title: What temp do you run your boiler at?
Post by: RUGERGUNZ on June 01, 2008, 03:44:20 PM

My Central Boiler came from the factory set at 185.  I am going to run it all summer and have turned it down to 175 today.  Is there any disadvantage to running lower temps?  Will it cause significantly more creosote?

Thanks

Title: Re: What temp do you run your boiler at?
Post by: gandgracing on June 05, 2008, 02:08:19 AM

I own a shaver boiler and run the water temp at 150

Title: Re: What temp do you run your boiler at?
Post by: RX7145 on June 16, 2008, 01:57:27 PM

I run 165 on off at 175. Any hotter and I use more wood.

Title: Re: What temp do you run your boiler at?
Post by: Husky455 on June 17, 2008, 06:40:32 PM

When it is cold, it is on at 1654 off at 180.  Bump it up a bit one the EXTREME days.  Drop it down to 140 or so when it is mild such as fall and spring.  Don't run it iin the summer.

Title: Re: What temp do you run your boiler at?
Post by: pdboilermaker on January 14, 2009, 11:28:32 AM

20-40 outside temp with 10mph wind or less - on 140 off 150
20-40 outside temp with 11mph + winds - on 150 off 160
0-20 outside temp with 10mph wind or less - on 150 off 160
0-20 outside temp with 11mph + winds - on 170 off 180

Title: Re: What temp do you run your boiler at?
Post by: willieG on January 14, 2009, 06:15:35 PM

i dont know if it is true or not bu t iread on a forum one time on boilers that if your water is under 180 that the corrosion facto increases..that said i run my home made OWB at 145 to 160 anyway

Title: Re: What temp do you run your boiler at?
Post by: Scratch on January 14, 2009, 06:30:10 PM

My CB is factory set at 185 and since I'm still a newbie... I think I'll leave it for now... ;D

Title: Re: What temp do you run your boiler at?
Post by: ckbetz on January 14, 2009, 09:23:10 PM

I talked to a rep at Central Boiler and he told me to always keep it at 165 or above.  I have the large cast iron radiators so I can heat my house for most of the winter at 165-170.  When it gets really cold I'll bump it up to 185 but this year it's only been there for a couple of days.  I do know that the hotter the inside of your furnace the better draft you'll get, so you'll get a more efficient burn at the higher temps.