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[fireboss]

I keep my 6048 @ 180-190 all year  it keeps the o2 out of the water

[Scott7m]

Return temps are important for those running proper temp yet sending water back to cold, if your entire water jacket is to cold, that's just as bad...   

Look up the amount of dissolved oxygen content in water in regards to temp, that alone is reason enough to make folks want to run proper temps

110-120?  Ok


Folks, every time I build a fire for the customer they always freak out and start hollering they have bad leak in the firebox, because the cold water surrounding the firebox makes it sweat like a pig, water will be running down the walls of the firebox and dripping out the Ash pan, once the stove gets up to around 150, this stops

I've been on numerous service calls and seen water running into ash pans, look at the control and there set at like 150, turn it up to 180, no more water ..    Next time your water is cold and you build a new fire, watch the water build up on the walls of the firebox

I checked my xt the other day with an infrared thermometer, wasn't a good test but water jacket temp at top was 177, bottom was 174

[cranman]

I like the 180 setting also and have seen the moisture at cold startup ,like Scott says. Almost all of the supply/return lines in my area are run in what is locally called "mine wastewater pipe". It takes water from mines to a drain or lagoon in sub zero conditions. Basically the core is three  inch PVC with about three and a half inches of styroofoam around it and a tough rubber outside coat. A bit too stiff to bend sharply so we have to take other measures at the OWB end. Since our one inch Kitec or Pex is adjacent or touching I suppose it helps with the return water temps. Fairly recent member to this form and wasn't aware that this was such a big concern. Lots to learn!!!

[Scott7m]

So 170 to 180 is the preferred setting?

That's where I advise my customers torun there stoves...    Central boiler recommends it as well as well as other manufacturers

[victor6deep]

Well just overnight I set my temp to 160-170 and noticed the stove is dirty inside and sure smokes a lot more to get the fire active again. Cranked it up to 170-180 and I swear it doesn't cycle as long plus less smoke for sure.

[jerkash]

This is my second year with a OWF.  With everyones help and information on this site, my settings are 170 and 180.  I don't understand why people read post on this site telling them what the setting should be (170-180) but yet they want to do it different!

170 - 180

[victor6deep]

This is my second year with a OWF.  With everyones help and information on this site, my settings are 170 and 180.  I don't understand why people read post on this site telling them what the setting should be (170-180) but yet they want to do it different!

170 - 180

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[MattyNH]

This is my second year with a OWF.  With everyones help and information on this site, my settings are 170 and 180.  I don't understand why people read post on this site telling them what the setting should be (170-180) but yet they want to do it different!

170 - 180

I agree!...They want to do it different to save wood..Well the wood boiler is gonna work just as hard as if was set at 150 or 180! Gonna burn the same amount of wood!

[whiteyford1]

This is my second year with a OWF.  With everyones help and information on this site, my settings are 170 and 180.  I don't understand why people read post on this site telling them what the setting should be (170-180) but yet they want to do it different!

170 - 180

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