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Portage and Main BL3444

Discussion in 'OWB's and Gasification Boilers' started by Cory J. Neufeld, Jan 9, 2026.

  1. Cory J. Neufeld

    Cory J. Neufeld

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    Hey all,
    New here but have been reading through the conversations on the site and it seems this would be the best place to ask for advice from the real world users!
    Bought a new BL3444 this year and have been running since November. Just curious where people set the manual damper to and how much effect it has on the units performance and efficiency.
     
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  2. fuelrod

    fuelrod

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    Does your dealer have any recommendations?
    There's a lot of learning that takes place during the first few seasons. I think the biggest 2 issues are or can be the inconsistencies in the fuel as in species, moisture, condition and even size can make a difference.
    Then there's the heat load and time in between call for heat.
    I don't have experience with this unit so I can only talk in generalities.
    YouTube can be amazing what you can find and although I don't do FB I've heard of chat groups that cover a wide spectrum of particular interests. :thumbs:
     
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