Hello,
I'd like to know how high you run your wood stove ? The guy who installed it said that we could go to 1100F when we start a fire and that the "cruise temperature" could be between 400 and 800F.
Is that enough? Should I run it higher than 800 so the viewing glass stays cleaner?
When should I begin to worry that it's too high?
One last thing: I'm not sure if I should use my thermometer to decide if I should open or close the damper or look at the fire instead: if it looks like it's not burning enough, I open it and vice versa.
My main concern is efficiency since I don't have that much wood (the stove is just an add-on to electric heating)
Thanks and sorry if those questions are really basic!
I'd like to know how high you run your wood stove ? The guy who installed it said that we could go to 1100F when we start a fire and that the "cruise temperature" could be between 400 and 800F.
Is that enough? Should I run it higher than 800 so the viewing glass stays cleaner?
When should I begin to worry that it's too high?
One last thing: I'm not sure if I should use my thermometer to decide if I should open or close the damper or look at the fire instead: if it looks like it's not burning enough, I open it and vice versa.
My main concern is efficiency since I don't have that much wood (the stove is just an add-on to electric heating)
Thanks and sorry if those questions are really basic!