Hampton HI200

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Hello I'm new to the forum and obviously a new wood burner. I found this forum and was wondering if anyone has a Hampton HI200 insert. If you do what sort of heat output are you getting? I know the seasoned wood makes a big difference but I bought this unit when I saw the oil bill. I only wish I had researched earlier and found these forums. I would have pushed for the larger HI300 even if it required a slight mod to the fireplace. So here I am with this unit and wondering where is all that heat...laughing.

I can get the temp up enough to trigger the blower on the unit(on auto). It will run on high maybe a minute or less then click off. I have on rare occasions been able to get the unit to run the fan for a long burn without clicking off. I was thinking this should be more the norm then the short on off cycle I am seeing. If anyone has this unit and they are using good seasoned wood I would like to hear what their experience is. Can they keep the temp up enough to keep the blower running for the burn?

Does anyone have any pointers for running this particular unit? I have read the other threads that people have posted with the other inserts. Just curious about the HI200......

I would love to upgrade to something else but the cost after buying this one is not goin gto happen. Has anyone installed one of the Englanders from Home Depot? That would be the wood furnace now selling for around 1300. I read some nice reviews on that one but would have to figure out how to set up a chimney and duct work in a 100 year old house.

Anyway thanks for any information anyone puts here...You people seem to be great I hope to be able to reciprocate as time goes on.
 
The liner was brought all the way through the chimney. I have tried chock full and not chock full. The firebox is really small on these units.
 
ric5141 said:
I know the seasoned wood makes a big difference but I bought this unit when I saw the oil bill.
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Try the stove out with some known dry wood from a friend or a couple of bundles from the grocery or hardware store. Dry wood makes a great difference in burning temperature.
 
I have the I300. Like any stove- dry wood makes a really big difference! Fill it full-full, like bumping against the air tubes full. You can turn that switch on manually and not rely on the thermometer, but if you have wet wood, you're asking for trouble. You want to burn a bit hotter for less than perfect wood.
 
I will give that a try and let you know.....I am at this time in the process of trying to get next years wood drying. I have some acreage with mostly Maple that I own. I already have a coupel cord drying now that I cut in November. Hopefully by next year I am much better off. I was really curious if anyone else has this unit and is able to get the fan to run through thte burn with good wood.
 
Sounds like the fan unit isn't installed correctly. The fan unit just don't slide under the ash lip. It clips to the under side of the ash lip, slides into 2 spring clips that hold it up tight to the fire box so the thermal switch makes a tight contact to the fire box. If you just slide it on the hearth you won't make contact and you will get the results you describe.
 
One more thing, do you have a blockoff plate above the stove, it's a must. I run mine hard , heats a 3000 sq. ft house in Michigan just perfect. I did do some "tweaking" to make it burn better. But you shold get pleanty of good heat out of it. "Setup" is the name of the game. Mines in a 40'x18' w/16' high ceiling room in the center of the house. I have 4 bd rm and 3 baths and have burned 200 gal of propane only on nights when it gets below 0°F. Keep the house most of the time at 72-78°F. Also burned about 2.5 cord of ash so far since Nov.
edit: walls on either end of great room is entirely made of glass with two 6' doorwall doors next to each other, literially a house of glass. at 0°F and below windows measre 65°F so it's a battle to keep things warm. Lower level is a walkout with a double doorwal and a sh1tload of more glass. and my h-14 regency does just fine in a see-thru fire place up stairs.
 
when insert was installed a metal plate is custom made to fit around the flue liner where the damper would of been. To block any air for escaping from your house up thru the chimney. also needs to have some islation put on it.
 
I have that unit also and wish I had bought the bigger one. Other than that I love it. My blower is on almost al the time. When you open the stove and put wood in with out a glove do come back hairless? My fire box is always realy hot except for the morning restart.
 
I just measured the temp of the frame and the output area. Frame was 250 and the area where the air is coming out is about 200. This is not the best wood I think its usually hotter.
 
Wood Splitter, did you have a blockoff plate installed? You run your fan on auto? I think my 2 big issues are the wood and the block off plate. I am going to get a load or 2 of good wood this weekend and see how she runs. The blockoff plate will have to wait until spring when the stove is shut down. Do you get a nice secondary burn in yours? How are you running the damper?

And once more thanks everyone for all the tips. This seems to be a great forum
 
I'm not sure if I have a block off plate but I did get the temp much higher than I posted last night. I run the stove any where between 1/2 and full damper due to my wood I think. At night I load it and close the damper which keeps the front of the house at about 65. The fan on auto is still on when I wake up but sometimes go's off when I can't get the fire going right away. I had a late start with the stove so I burnt through my best wood already, with that said the direst wood worked the best. Hope this helps a little. Get some temp readings if you can and we can compare. I will pay better attention to mine.
 
I will pick up one of these this weekend.....Would like to check temps on my Harley anyway and it looks like it will do the job.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=96451

I just had a nice burn (must have found the only well seasoned pieces of wood in the pile!!!!! :-D ) If this is an example of the heat this thing will put out with good wood I will be super happy. Just gotta get through this winter and get that wood seasoning!!

I am definitely picking up a couple loads of seasoned wood from the local store......Expensive but will be nice to see what this little box can do!

Once again thanks everyone for the pointers..Great place to hang out here!!!!
 
Same IR therm I got. Mine runs at 300-350 °F on that top ledge above the exhaust vents, when burning hot with draft 1/2 open.
 
I have an i200 & it burns hot. I can heat my just under 2000 sq' house when the temps are 20f or above with out using the furnace. Below 20 & it is supplemental heat. The first time I loaded it up full I had a real nail biter. With dry wood it gets very hot.. I put my block off plate at the top of the chimney.
 
mxvet747 said:
I have an i200 & it burns hot. I can heat my just under 2000 sq' house when the temps are 20f or above with out using the furnace. Below 20 & it is supplemental heat. The first time I loaded it up full I had a real nail biter. With dry wood it gets very hot.. I put my block off plate at the top of the chimney.
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mxvet747 Curious on how your running your damper. Do you pack the box and then damp down to what point after the fire gets rolling? What sort of layout do you have for your house? Is it well insulated?
 
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