Greetings all-
I am new to wood stove heating and couldn't be more addicted.
We bought our house last summer and it came with a Lopi Freedom Bay insert. during the inspection the chimney sweep told me to use it and use it often. I fully intend to follow-this directive.
I've been studying this craft for the last couple of weeks and am working well into my learning curve. A lot of my questions have been answered by existing threads and simple trial and error. I've had some excellent burns and some not so great ones as well.
I've basically been working with Kiln dried wood, bought by the bundle at the local hardware stores at a premium price, and whatever I am able to manage from my father in laws stash which provides the best face melting burns.
I'm to the point now of working on my temp control by the look of the burn and comparing to the actual thermometer. One thing I am struggling with is extending my burn times and not overly chewing through the wood and I am trying to establish a secondary burn.
- what is the best way to get the secondary burning and at what temp does it usually take place?
Also- anybody with Lopi inserts that have a few pointers to work on and watch out for would be greatly appreciated. I'm still kind of taming my nerves as I work to build up my loads, heat and burn times.
That's all for now, thanks.
I am new to wood stove heating and couldn't be more addicted.
We bought our house last summer and it came with a Lopi Freedom Bay insert. during the inspection the chimney sweep told me to use it and use it often. I fully intend to follow-this directive.
I've been studying this craft for the last couple of weeks and am working well into my learning curve. A lot of my questions have been answered by existing threads and simple trial and error. I've had some excellent burns and some not so great ones as well.
I've basically been working with Kiln dried wood, bought by the bundle at the local hardware stores at a premium price, and whatever I am able to manage from my father in laws stash which provides the best face melting burns.
I'm to the point now of working on my temp control by the look of the burn and comparing to the actual thermometer. One thing I am struggling with is extending my burn times and not overly chewing through the wood and I am trying to establish a secondary burn.
- what is the best way to get the secondary burning and at what temp does it usually take place?
Also- anybody with Lopi inserts that have a few pointers to work on and watch out for would be greatly appreciated. I'm still kind of taming my nerves as I work to build up my loads, heat and burn times.
That's all for now, thanks.
