Mtdobies Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 My new Vtr started acting up, was getting the Non message, 88.8 and it would shut down. Blew a coil in a day, etc.changed tanks as I wasn't getting any vapor, still didn't help much. I believe, now as its back to normal, it may have been possibly due to static?it was very cold, the wood stove was cranking out heat, I noticed my hair had tons of static, and the colder it got the worse the vtr would act up. I started experimentingI put a pot of water on the stove (humidity) and All is well. I wonder could the citcuit protection in the VTR have been shutting it down? 'Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bebop Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 It's an interesting theory But the current is so low. Doesnt the circuit protection work off resistance though? It senses the drop in resistance, no? My guess is its coincidental but I could be wrong. It happened once. My wife let me know. We need a genius Mtdobies 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mtdobies Posted April 19, 2014 Author Share Posted April 19, 2014 Thought I'd mention it in case, all I care is its fine now. Aren't wives wonderful helping you out that way! Thanks for the input. If you find a genius... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bebop Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 Yeah....I mean static is measured in micro amps as far as power. Even if the citrcuit protection is measuring power as a result of resistance drop it still wouldn't be enough power to affect it. I don't know. There is a genius around here somewhere. Might be chained up out back... Mtdobies and Tam 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishguy1123 Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 I put a pot of water on the stove (humidity) and All is well. I thought that was just called cooking dinner! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mtdobies Posted April 19, 2014 Author Share Posted April 19, 2014 Well that too! Was thinking about making FISHY STEW!lmao, city people.... Tam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishguy1123 Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 Haha... you're gonna regret that comment..... lmao Mtdobies 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mtdobies Posted April 19, 2014 Author Share Posted April 19, 2014 *snicker* Gotcha fishy, ya stepped in it up to your ahh elbows... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tam Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 In my neck of the woods we frequently have humidity in the single digits and my VTR has never acted the way yours did. Wonder what caused it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mtdobies Posted April 20, 2014 Author Share Posted April 20, 2014 I Dont know but with wood heat who knows if it gets worse, other batteries were seemingly draining quick .. aliens?? Gnomes? Zombies, ya that had to be it. I put the water on the wood stove and next day all was fine. Has not done it since.. it was dead cold too though only got to 30 those nights in the cold room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkottwitz Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 What tank were you using? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mtdobies Posted April 23, 2014 Author Share Posted April 23, 2014 30s that came w it, trophy and Vivi nova. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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