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Portage & Main / Re: What to do when our optimizer 250 won't gasify?

« on: January 03, 2014, 06:38:46 AM »

It is gasifying again this morning. Ryan thinks he knows what it was doing wrong. He also turned the fan down this morning. It did keep the house up to temp last night even with sub zero temps, so it must have been working properly last night too. But yesterday during the day, it wouldn't and the house was getting pretty cold. Thank you for the tips and suggestions, we are certainly still learning how to operate it properly.

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Portage & Main / Re: What to do when our optimizer 250 won't gasify?

« on: January 03, 2014, 06:16:45 AM »

Our nozzle deteroirated last season. Doesn't seem to be this year so far.

Do you take the red coals out then?

Burning pieces 3-8 inches diameter. 

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Portage & Main / Re: Creosote

« on: January 02, 2014, 06:39:42 PM »

not meaning to hijack your post Smeegs, but we also have OPTI 250 and have the same issue. our unit is 2 years old.

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Portage & Main / What to do when our optimizer 250 won't gasify?

« on: January 02, 2014, 06:35:17 PM »

We have an optimizer 250, this is our second season with it and we are having trouble with it gasifying since the ice storm we had right before Christmas. We have cleaned out the ashes and have about 4-5 inches of charcoal under the wood. We are burning dry wood. The slot is clear of ashes and has a good air flow. We are going to be in the negative temps tonight and several nights in the coming week and would really like to get it running in peak performance asap.

Thank you for any suggestions that you may have, thank you!