> RJT> I was flipping through some old papers last night and came
 > RJT> across copies of an article written for Byte magazine in
 > RJT> which Steve Ciarcia discussed the idea of a
 > RJT> computer-controlled wood stove.  He had some interesting
 > RJT> things to say in there...
 > 
 > Hummmm... That could be interesting.  Have an O2 and a
 > temp sensor to regulate a forced air intake.  A heat
 > exchanger with a CO detector that could set off an
 > alarm or even automatically force fresh air into the
 > house.  Plus dozens of other things a person could come
 > up with.
Rich,
 Ciarcia's computer controls mainly switched zone valves on and off to 
control heat distribution. If I recollect, the stove itself was NOT 
controlled by the computer.
Mine is, and you can F'Req STOVE.ZIP from 1:234/100 or get it via anonymous 
ftp from toltbbs.com to see how it works. It's been running for over 10 years 
now, including at this moment.
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