chimley wrote:I'm sorry.....even if you are only burning in the winter, I find it hard to believe you make No adjustments.
Give me a break !
I can think of two circumstances where I might consider making an adjustment in the winter. First, if I switch to a different coal, I might go easy on the feed until I see how it burns. I might wind up using a different feed rate, or a different balance of feed vs. air.
Using the same coal, I might consider changing the settings based on the appearance of the fire. However, in my experience, a change in the appearance of the fire often is a sign that something other than the feed and air settings needs attention. For example, if the fire starts to look like it needs a little more air, what it might really need is a cleaning of fly ash buildup in the flue pipe.
I don't see how automation is going to add anything significant to the capabilities of the EFM's, or take the place of human judgment in the situations I mentioned. If it can be shown, I'll be happy to applaud, but for now I'm a skeptic.