very very helpful....refering to the manual....i dont think i got one with the stove.... was just warranty info with a single sheet of paper regarding the first few fires ....nothing directly as to the full operation....does the E-W apply to the placement of all the wood....i have been loading it N-S.
hampton hi300 insert issues
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here in my area we dont have any hardwoods as such, birch would be about the best. other than that theres only spruce and fir available...no luxury wood at allWell, I'm burning hardwood pellets right now.
I'm not good at wood identification, but the wood that is on the top of the stack now is oak, which I wish was down lower for winter.
I don't really know what my average burn time is. I just do a full load, put in the air rod, like above, and let it go for as far as it goes.
Sometimes there are too many coals when it's cold out and you want to put in another load-there are threads on this and I try different things to burn them down.
Grisu
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Here you can download it: http://manuals.regency-fire.com/get...7-9b24-7f875e9c1f05/HI300-English-Manual.aspx
However, your dealer should really have given you one with the insert.
My insert is a dedicated N-S loader (meaning you look at the end of the splits when loading). However, to reduce the coals I raked them forward which made it difficult to get a level layer of wood in there. First, I was looking for really short splits that I could drop N-S behind the coals. Then it hit me that I could just as easily load those E-W to get a level surface with the coals and then add more wood N-S until I reach the baffle. That way I maximize the firebox and the E-W loaded splits in the bottom should reduce the airflow a bit and therefore make for a slower burn. In any case, that way of loading seems to have extended my burn times by at least another hour.
However, your dealer should really have given you one with the insert.
My insert is a dedicated N-S loader (meaning you look at the end of the splits when loading). However, to reduce the coals I raked them forward which made it difficult to get a level layer of wood in there. First, I was looking for really short splits that I could drop N-S behind the coals. Then it hit me that I could just as easily load those E-W to get a level surface with the coals and then add more wood N-S until I reach the baffle. That way I maximize the firebox and the E-W loaded splits in the bottom should reduce the airflow a bit and therefore make for a slower burn. In any case, that way of loading seems to have extended my burn times by at least another hour.
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velvetfoot
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Absolutely, here is a picture of mine. I stuff it pretty full and my airflow is about one notch maybe 1 1/2. I set it at around 10PM and I won't have to reload and still have coal at noon. Of course, I'm burning oak slab wood, very dry and dense.
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The OP has a Hampton HI300 insert not a Harman 300I. The model numbers are close but the inserts are quite different.
700F is fine in my experience. But you are starting to get up there. I am comfortable running the stove at 750F on the glass if I need a lot of heat. But you've got to watch it closer when you are running at the upper end like that. Just make sure everything is stable and it's cruising along with temperatures slowly dropping before you walk away.
Keep in mind these are my numbers for my installation. Yours may vary. Honestly, I don't check the temperatures that often any more. When I first started with this thing, I was checking all the time. But then I got to know the burn characteristics of my stove, and how things should look/behave. And now I rely on the IR thermo much less. Although I still do check it once or twice per burn cycle just cause it's so darn cool!
-Jim
cableman
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velvetfoot
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If it is indeed burning strong. But, how long it will be that way? Yesterday, it set it at about 1/4" out, and the glass was black when I came home. So, as long as you're getting secondaries, I don't see a problem. Except, as I said, if you go out and leave it, the fire could go out, smolders, glass black, etc.
I fart decent heat too, but try as I might, I cannot maintain a steady output for 8+hrs. If you can, I am impressed, but you must be tough to live with.
-Jim
secondaries....wont ignite until stove is around 650 on the glass(center)...then temp climbs to 800 ..i close it down some and temp will drop but secondaries will go out
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