My new stove arrived yesterday and was installed by the dealer. This is my first epa stove, what a difference! Any tips for this particular model? I will post pics soon
New stove...osburn 2300
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Nice Stove its the Osburn version of Drolet Austral but yours is fancier.
Did you get the version with stainless steel manifold or stainless tubes in the top of the firebox?
I would load North/South as you can get like a 20" split in that way. I think it burns better that direction.
Most important tip is use dry wood but this stove is more forgiving than other stoves as it has a bypass damper and gets lots of air flow on startups.
Did you get the version with stainless steel manifold or stainless tubes in the top of the firebox?
I would load North/South as you can get like a 20" split in that way. I think it burns better that direction.
Most important tip is use dry wood but this stove is more forgiving than other stoves as it has a bypass damper and gets lots of air flow on startups.
Mine has the manifold. Wood is nice and dry, I've been burning wood my whole life but never with this air tight of a stove. My last stove didn't even have gaskets. In still having trouble with the damper on the bottom of the stove, when I close it it tends to kill the stove and smoke alot.
Congratulations. This stove is worlds more efficient and better at heating. There is only one caveat, it needs dry wood to burn correctly. That means wood that has had at least a year and preferably two to season after it was cut, split and stacked and has a moisture content of less than 20%.
If the wood is close, try leaving the door ajar slightly until the fire is burning well. Then close the door with the air control wide open. As the stove heats up and the fire regains full strength, close the air down in increments, 50% at a time. Then wait for the fire to recover strength before reducing it 50% further. Repeat again, Ideally you want the flames to be lazy, but not out. By this time there should be fountains of flame coming from the secondary tubes.
If the wood is close, try leaving the door ajar slightly until the fire is burning well. Then close the door with the air control wide open. As the stove heats up and the fire regains full strength, close the air down in increments, 50% at a time. Then wait for the fire to recover strength before reducing it 50% further. Repeat again, Ideally you want the flames to be lazy, but not out. By this time there should be fountains of flame coming from the secondary tubes.
Thanks for the replies. I will be picking up a moisture meter in the morning to see exactly where I'm at with my wood.
I used the method that begreen mentions above, with one on helpful hint. I've found that if I'm busy or doing something else while trying to get a fresh fire going, I set a timer for the steps. Door open, 5 minute timer, close door-10 minutes, close halfway - 10 minutes, close to 25% - 10 minutes then close it all up and go to bed, get up about 8 hours later and repeat.
Thanks for all your help guys. I'm getting good secondary burns now. Can't wait to see how it works when it gets real cold out
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