Wood Stove Robot
1,914 views · Published 30 December 2012 · 1:40 · Indexed 30 October 2026
Channel: jfalbo · 2012 · Education
Shorter video of the automation I programmed and built for my wood burning stove running through its cycles. The damper is programmed to open or close depending on the room temperature or the temperature next to the stove. The fan can be manual operated or turns on when temp drops to a certain point. This is to feed air to the coals to get them hot and to notify me the stove needs attention. If the temp gets too high or too low, I get an audible alarm notification. My house also emails me temperature updates as they change. $110. For you safety nuts.....wire is high temperature rated, fire extinguisher close by, can be taken into manual mode easily if power is lost, fan does not run over a certain temp to prevent overheating, thermal overload protection on the motor, and timed movements in case a limit failed. If anything does not react properly in the command sequence, I get an audible notification, and a pre-programmed message telling me what went wrong. If the house gets too warm I will get a text message along with an email.
