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[truecountry]

what are factory temp settings my 5000mf is 180 off 175 on

[CountryBoyJohn]

I'm running at 185 with a 15 degree swing.  I don't remember what mine was set at from the factory.  The manual shows you how to change the settings.  It's fairly simple.

[Scott7m]

I'm running at 185 with a 15 degree swing.  I don't remember what mine was set at from the factory.  The manual shows you how to change the settings.  It's fairly simple.

I know why ur fan was off the other night, ur convo got me to thinking

[kybaseball]

I ma running at 175 and a 17 degree difference. Country are you using a lot of wood with just that 5 degree difference?

[Willydean]

I am new to the forum really learning a lot from the many post I have read. I have been running my 3000 @ 180 degree with a 12 degree differential, stays lit makes good heat with no problems. But it seems to me that the stove uses more wood than I expected (I fill it as full as possible every 12 hrs on really cold day) does that sound normal or should I change my temp settings or put less wood in the stove?

[ITO]

 I have experimented with these settings for years, in cold weather mine seems to run best set at 170 with 8 degree diff., warmer weather and I let the diff go to 15 and raise op temp to 175. There are variables in each system that come in to play and I think it is something you have to get a feel for over some time.

[CountryBoyJohn]

Mr. Willydean, what is your heat load like?  Square footage, good/bad insulation, water heater, etc.?

[victor6deep]

I am new to the forum really learning a lot from the many post I have read. I have been running my 3000 @ 180 degree with a 12 degree differential, stays lit makes good heat with no problems. But it seems to me that the stove uses more wood than I expected (I fill it as full as possible every 12 hrs on really cold day) does that sound normal or should I change my temp settings or put less wood in the stove?

I keep mine at 160 and it is acceptable on wood usage. Don't follow me tho I am a complete idiot.

[Willydean]

I am heating 2500 sq ft plus hot water. The house was built in 1990 so it has good insulation but is a siding home without a basement. I am not having any trouble with OWB, mater of fact I have had a fire in it since late August heating my water without a hitch, well after I got the coal bed established. As I said I've been running the temp at 180 with a 12 deg. differential since it got cold. Before it got cold I was running it at 175 with a 5 deg. differential when the weather was warm. I have used about 2 1/2 cords of wood since mid October or since cold air came to Western Kentucky. Its my first winter with this stove i'm just trying to see if i'm using about the normal rate on the wood and being the most efficient I can be. I will say this... my house is the warmest it has ever been in 20+ years I have lived in it. What used to be a 450.00 + heating/electric/gas log bill a month (all electric home) is now 102.00!!!! It don't get any better than that!

[Scott7m]

Sounds good!!!  Thats what its all about is saving money and being independent

$450 to $102 is some pretty good savings

 

[truecountry]

I ma running at 175 and a 17 degree difference. Country are you using a lot of wood with just that 5 degree difference?

Not really im getting 24 hour burns but im burning 4x6s 6x8s type hardwood no bark everything 38 inches so im packing tight.
Electric bill has dropped 250 to 275 been running since September heatin water
warm days 3 days burns with only blocks 12 inch long half filled up
I did change settings with 10 degree difference see how it goes