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Resplit the thicker splits and bring as much as you can indoors. Tow to three weeks indoors will bring about a notable improvement. Clean the chimney once for every cord burned until you have known dry wood. And get next year's wood stacked asap.
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wife says I am wood obsessed. I carry my mm meter around with me. Wife is from the big city, convincing her to let me bring that much wood inside, has been as challenging as my high moisture wood. Happy thanksgiving, and thank you for helping me so much. I greatly appreciate it
tinman1
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You guys talk about runaways ? That must be STOVE Talk ?
I have a insert & never had that experience , using a inferred to take the temps is the only way to get readings , and this insert never goes beyond 725 degrees, 95% of the time the peaks run at450-500 degrees.
Hogwildz
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450 degrees peak would mean something is wrong in this stove. Hope you check your stack often.
Never had a IR, and never needed one. After 9 seasons of burning, a thermo is merely for reference.
One good look at the wood and how far along it is charred is tell tale enough.
Never had a IR, and never needed one. After 9 seasons of burning, a thermo is merely for reference.
One good look at the wood and how far along it is charred is tell tale enough.
I was in your spot last year. Someone here suggested splitting the wood smaller in the stacks, and that made a big difference pretty quickly. Not only is the water able to evaporate out sooner in the stacks due to the increased surface area, the added surface area and space between the wood once it's in the stove gets things up to temp more quickly, as well. In fact, now that I've got ahead in my wood, I realized I need to leave the splits larger, as I'm burning through dry wood more quickly than I need to.
Good luck!
Good luck!
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