Any tips on running it?
Got the old out and the Lopi in , just have to get it up on 12" hi hearth
Yes, the weight is impressive! Don't put the bricks back in until you get it where you want it!
I'm really new to wood stoves, and all I learned, I learned from the helpful folks on this site.
This stove seems to work best if you build a small, hot fire and really get it going with the air control wide-open. After it's going well, add more wood with it still open and then damp it down slowly to control your wood consumption. I've had no trouble getting it to last the night if I fill it up before we go to bed; I can shut the air control all the way down and keep it burning through the night.
I have had lots of trouble with the thermostat in the blower. The original problem was that it was in the wrong location (BG helped me sort that out). And then, once I got it into the right position, it worked well for awhile and then got really inconsistent (i.e., it would come on at 400F, stay on for a few minutes and shut down again, off and on even at 500 and 600F). I finally just took the thermostat out and jumped across the circuit to hard-wire it to the blower. I had the dealer order me a new thermostat over the summer, and will install it again soon to give it another try. If it doesn't work well, I will probably just permanently wire the fan to the blower (with no thermostat), as I like being able to turn it on whenever I want to -- the only downside is if the fire dies and we aren't paying attention, the blower just keeps on blowing.
Oh, and I also had trouble knowing what to do with the blower control. We have a corner install, and the cord was too short to attach it to the wall in back of the stove. I ended up getting some powerful little magnets and attached it to the heat shielding in the back. It doesn't get very hot, and it's nice and convenient.
Good luck with your new stove! Understanding that I don't know very much, if you have any questions specific to the 1750, I'm always happy to try and answer them. I'm guessing, however, you will probably know more about it than I do before the week is out.