Morso Squirrel

[wynd lass(nb.Black Pearl)]

Any one out there who has one?. Can someone tell me what the air regulator at the top of the stove window is for? On other stoves I have seen, they have only had one air regulator (round winding thinggy ) on them, and this new un has 2!!!

[Sam]

Any one out there who has one?.  Can someone tell me what the air regulator at the top of the stove window is for?  On other stoves I have seen, they have only had one air regulator (round winding thinggy ) on them, and this new un has 2!!!

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Are you talking about Squirrel stoves??

 

If so the round things are for draught control (how much air into fire) and how well it burns i think etc.. eg- more oxygen being let in.

[dor]

It took me a while to work out what the top vent is for; the user manual with the stove is not very helpful!

 

However I came across someone using a different make of stove (not on a boat) which also had a vent at the top of the door. Their instructions suggested that letting air in at the top of the door would help to keep the glass clean as is draws fresh air down the fornt of the door on the inside.

 

That's the theory: in practice I find it harder to control the stove, especially when I want it to tick over. I know that 3/4 turn on the bottom vent with top vent closed lets in enough air to keep the stove in easily overnight. I have tried different settings on the top vent and can't say it has made any difference to keeping the glass clean. I tend therefore to keep the top vent closed and just use the bottom vent. May experiment some more this winter though.

[John Orentas]

I think the two controls allow for woodburning as well as solid fuel, wood requires air to be fed from above rather than bellow when it burns too fiercely.

 

John Squeers

[wynd lass(nb.Black Pearl)]

Ok , I thought as much....Thanks for that!

You have just confirmed what was said a few years back when someone I used to know, had one fitted.