So far, so good with the new stove. I installed it about a month or so ago and it is getting used as required. The true test won't come until next fall but I have a question on how to tame this thing down. I will say this, I'm not used to the echo...echo...echo.... when I open the door and peer in.
I'll run through last nights scenario just to give you all an idea of how she's burning. Yes, it's a she but I haven't picked out a name yet. Might need help with that too.
8:15 pm: started the typical fire. Burned on medium to low with some smaller splits to get a few coals in her before bed time.
9:50 pm: loaded up (N/S) with about what I would call a half load of medium sized mixed splits. It was dry but not oak or locust. Left the air turned down for an overnight burn. Stove top around 400*.
10:00 pm: she's ignited and ready for take-off!
10:10 pm: full take-off achieved, all secondaries burning like a ***** ape. Temps jump to 700*.
10:15 pm: she's hovering between 750*-775* with a screaming freight train of fire from front to back in the top 6" of the stove. This goes on until 11:30 pm when she finally drops back to 700*. I head to bed.
5:30 am: not much left this morning, stove is at 200*. It would probably start a new fire without much work but that is not needed today. Kind of mixed feelings on the burn times. My little Napoleon 1101 was burning longer with a more controlled burn. This thing just seems to take right off even with the air chit down (shrug).
I am a little hesitant to load her up with some good oak come this fall. I really don't want to see 800*-850* when I'm not here or at night when I'm sleeping.
How can I tame this thing? I'll do the dollar bill test again later when she's totally cooled down but it was sealed great when I put it in. It just seems it needs to be choked down a little more than it is or I'll never see the burn times it is capable of producing. Any thoughts?
I'll run through last nights scenario just to give you all an idea of how she's burning. Yes, it's a she but I haven't picked out a name yet. Might need help with that too.
8:15 pm: started the typical fire. Burned on medium to low with some smaller splits to get a few coals in her before bed time.
9:50 pm: loaded up (N/S) with about what I would call a half load of medium sized mixed splits. It was dry but not oak or locust. Left the air turned down for an overnight burn. Stove top around 400*.
10:00 pm: she's ignited and ready for take-off!
10:10 pm: full take-off achieved, all secondaries burning like a ***** ape. Temps jump to 700*.
10:15 pm: she's hovering between 750*-775* with a screaming freight train of fire from front to back in the top 6" of the stove. This goes on until 11:30 pm when she finally drops back to 700*. I head to bed.
5:30 am: not much left this morning, stove is at 200*. It would probably start a new fire without much work but that is not needed today. Kind of mixed feelings on the burn times. My little Napoleon 1101 was burning longer with a more controlled burn. This thing just seems to take right off even with the air chit down (shrug).
I am a little hesitant to load her up with some good oak come this fall. I really don't want to see 800*-850* when I'm not here or at night when I'm sleeping.
How can I tame this thing? I'll do the dollar bill test again later when she's totally cooled down but it was sealed great when I put it in. It just seems it needs to be choked down a little more than it is or I'll never see the burn times it is capable of producing. Any thoughts?