is it too warm out for a break in fire?

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its 57 right now at 1030am and a high of 68 later today.

Im home all day and would like to make small break in fires for my brand new drolet 1800i insert. To break it in, and to burn out a paint smell i have read about, with the windows open.

This is my first insert fire ever, am I going to smok out the house because of bad draft due to warm temps outside?

thanks
 
Is it too warm? Probably. But whatever. You want a fire, build a fire. It's actually better to do break in fires when it's warmer outside. Open the windows so there's good ventilation for the paint fumes/stink. Light a small kindling only fire first. Let that cool completely. Then build another small fire with small splits and kindling. Let that fully cool, then build a little bit of a larger fire with some real wood. Then you're good to go.
 
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You'll probably have to open up the windows, but it might be worth it if you've got the bug that bad. I know how hard it is to wait, and my stove is way past the break in stage.
 
Take a piece of news paper, light it like a torch and pre heat the area where the smoke exits the fire box.
It'll help improve the possible weak draft you'll have with the given temps and a small fire.
 
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Perfect time. Small fire needed so you won't cook yourself out and as mentioned you can open windows.
 
Do It !!!! :)
 
well so far so good

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It's real. Posted a few years back.
http://news.nationalpost.com/news/i...old-a-swiss-guy-put-a-wood-stove-in-his-volvo

Back to the OP. If you have sufficient draft it's fine to do the break in fires when the temps are milder outside. The benefit, especially for a painted stove is that you can open some windows without freezing everyone out of the house. The other benefit is that you can send family members out to the park or the mall while baking in the paint.

Opening a window on one side of the room and putting a fan blowing out in the other side window will help keep smoke and fumes from building up in the house.
 
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Mine early this morning. 40 at 5:30a
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jatoxico said:
Yeah I didn't figure you for a Volvo guy-
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haha, you would be correct!

ohhhhhhhhhhh yeah, looking good, no draft issues do far.
just stepped up the fire a little bigger, smells like bad burning candles but tolerable so far.

I removed the face plate to watch for any issues. the entire unit appears to be steaming?very slight smoking? im hoping thats part of the paint burn off
 

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Yep, that is the paint baking.
 
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