Yes I can run it manual mode and force only speed 1 at all time, problem with this it when I come back home and the house is cold, I start a fire AND I use the electric element to quick boost... at speed 1 and few minutes later it becomes too hot, in fact at speed 1 with electric, the furnace casing near that element become really hot... in Heat mode, it bump up the fan like it should... but when I come back to wood only... lot of cycling (more than a caddy with 100F to 140F setting)... I know I should not complain, my house is warm and i'm having an happy face, but it would not be that difficult to add some settings on that controller, it wouldn't cost more..
The SBI support told me that when the Electric kick in, fan should go directly to speed 4.. he was wrong.. In fact, I can set fan speed to 0 and call for eletric heat and guess what happen ? It heat 100amp @ 240v without fan... that's not stupid proof... Hope they will spend a bit of time on a new 'software' in the controller.
I will probably post a video with quantity of coal that I have before it start cycling and show controller settings as well... I will try another SBI tech just to clarify if it's safe to run electric at speed 1 or 2 if they told me it should be speed 4...
In fact, maybe cycling from 97F to 107F to 97F to 107F is not even an issue... maybe it's even more effiency, who know ?
Update: SBI tech is convinced that it should start at speed 4 in electric at HEAT mode and if not, it's because my motor wiring is wrong... to be continued... will double check everything tonight...
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