Isle Royale Install Complete (w/Pic)

Pretty sweet setup
BRAVO!

That is a great looking installation! You just can't beat the classic beauty of a cast iron.

Beautiful hearth and beautiful stove... Congrats!

Very nice. The "dear" on the left feels alot better now that the temp is up!

Looks great. I like that look so much better than a fireplace insert. Plenty of room for
top-loading or are you front-loading? Also, beware of popping, flying embers. I've got a couple
of burn marks in my carpet with about the same clearance.

Stunning...congratulations.

Looks great, but I think you need some more brick or stone on that wall!

I second the " very nice ".

On my Endeavor (plate steel), I can usually shut the bypass damper around 300F-400F and have secondaries right away. Then I adjust the primary air over the next 10-20 minutes to maintain a cruising temp of 600F-650F.

bhill1 said:

Thanks for all the replies. Right now I am just kind of experimenting with both the top load and front load to see which works best. I have some real nice secondary burn going right now. How hot do you run your stove before you dampen it down to get the secondary burn.

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From a cold start, I run the start-up air for 15-20 minutes or until the fire is actively engaged (above 400). I start backing
off the primary air between 500-600 depending on how much heat I need. Every setup is different, but my Isle Royale
has a sweet spot around 80% primary damper closed for best secondary burn. These are stove-top temperatures. My
thermometer sits towards the front of the griddle and just off to the left of center. During the shoulder season, I give
it more primary air; the draft isn't as strong. This also all depends on having dry, well-seasoned wood. Enjoy: you've got
a great heater. When it gets cold out in mid-winter, the Isle Royale will cruise for hours and hours between 500-700.

Nice looking stove and install.

Great job, your going to love that stove. It looks awesome