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Any adjustment on pellet consumption in maintenance flame mode of Harmon?

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  1. Lousyweather

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    yea.....I am not convinced they work
     
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    Perfectly stated LW. I did the weldment job myself on my Invincible. Big job. Being a manual lite stove I got 16 years out of the auger tube before the hole opened up.
     
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    that's pretty good....year 18 on mine, so far, so good
     
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    Hello
    In Stove mode,
    If there is a 6 RPM motor then how about changing it to a 4 RPM motor?

    What are the pros and cons on that???
     
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  5. Lousyweather

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    well, all feed would still be calculated based upon an assumed 6 rpm, and depending upon the feed rate setting, you'd likely still burn deep into the throat of the burnpot, depending upon heat demand......not sure why youd want to do this.
     
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    OK shutting down the stove to install room air sensor after reading this thread and warm weather ahead.Good informative thread and made a believer out of me.
    Thanks
     
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    Do you want me to explain exactingly how they work? I thought this was a family safe site? The Mods will get on my case.
     
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    If the stove was set to constant burn or stove mode and the auger motor was 4 RPMs instead of RPMs then the # of pellets fed in one auger rotation would be less and reduce thus reducing the heat output like the OP wanted?

    Also if the control panel is older then a new control panel may help. There are changes to the heat algorithm that we never hear about.

    Maybe the best way to reduce the heat is to put in a P61a for the shoulder season. I have 2 - P61a-2 stoves so if I want to increase the heat on the cold days, I just flip on the other stove. :)
     
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    Fine for the feed not so good for the combustion air side depending.
     
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    or, if in STOVE/CONSTANT burn mode, simply turn it down?
    offspec feed motor installed = voided warranty
     
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    alpha blocker blahblahblah
     
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    Don't forget its urine pressurization and poop softening abilities.
     
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    Well, I did warn him.
     
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    You rang?
     
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    I see no difference
     
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    I have had that happen once or twice in the 8 years I have been burning. Some kind of hiccup that had me scratching my head and questioning the igniter but it hasnt repeated.

    Only the Hermoan users are perfect :whistle:
     
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    :rofl: :lol:

    Ha! Lemme chat with your boss, Bet she can supply us with a few imperfections!! :whistle:

    :zip:

    :doh:
     
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    Bet she could come up with at least one but unlikely any more than that :zip:
     
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