ShenValSteve said:
Maybe - if you had a length of horizontal run, but just changing from top to back with the same pipe run, probably not much, if at all.
Isle Royale - Slowing the burn down?
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Maybe - if you had a length of horizontal run, but just changing from top to back with the same pipe run, probably not much, if at all.
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she's running really nice right now, secondaries dancing, top at 600, dry stuff, air about 3/4 closed, very nice wind outside making draft just purrrfect.... I'm holding her way back.... living room a toasty 80. And this is only my first reload today!
The only thing I've found is to open a window. I still can't believe the heat from this thing... just off a couple of chunks (not even splits). Dog can only take about 5 mins in front to of the roaster then he finds someplace cooler.
If you want a serious heater this should be on your short list. Now I fully appreciate why you guys in the upper midwest run this stove.
The only thing I've found is to open a window. I still can't believe the heat from this thing... just off a couple of chunks (not even splits). Dog can only take about 5 mins in front to of the roaster then he finds someplace cooler.
If you want a serious heater this should be on your short list. Now I fully appreciate why you guys in the upper midwest run this stove.
In this old house, a serious heater is what I'm after. Our old stove would really warm things up, but consumed some serious wood. We're getting ready to add another 768 square feet. I've been thinking about a second stove, but we'll see how the IR does.
I just ordered my IR---I hope all the good press is true---It should be here by the Holiday---I'll let ya know---Steve
Mine is in my house and in place now, I'm waiting for after hunting season to get it up and running.
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Hey Jim, nice pics. What color is your stove? looks like enamel black, looks nice. What kind of wood are you burning? appears nice and dry-I see the cat has a nice spot. Just love your install with the corner and the windows.
I lit ours up at 5pm, and its now 9pm +, we burned a whopping 6 smallish splits during this 4 hour period and the living room is a toasty 78...so no more wood tonight. Probably have coals for the am.
I lit ours up at 5pm, and its now 9pm +, we burned a whopping 6 smallish splits during this 4 hour period and the living room is a toasty 78...so no more wood tonight. Probably have coals for the am.
Our stove's color is mahogany although it's pretty dark and in the shadows looks like a black stove. It had Oak in it during the photos although we mix it with Pine occasionally. It sounds like your stove is burning very efficiently and keeping your warm. That's what it is all about!
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Steve and Steve, how's it going with the stove? Either of you had a chance to fire it up yet?
I've been experimenting a little. I've found I can get a little less heat if I reload with only 2 splits. I criss cross them (overlap) and let them rip...once running back down on the air...let them go to coals and repeat. Our LR gets only to about 78 this way. I also can let the coals go almost til theres none left, turn the air almost all the way down and eventually reload. this is keeping the heat down as well.
Its 30ish today and windy. With 2 splits I'm getting about 4-5 hrs burn time before I have to reload.
I've been experimenting a little. I've found I can get a little less heat if I reload with only 2 splits. I criss cross them (overlap) and let them rip...once running back down on the air...let them go to coals and repeat. Our LR gets only to about 78 this way. I also can let the coals go almost til theres none left, turn the air almost all the way down and eventually reload. this is keeping the heat down as well.
Its 30ish today and windy. With 2 splits I'm getting about 4-5 hrs burn time before I have to reload.
Hey Max--thanks for the thought-- Yes--I did get mine set up and running last weekend. I was a little worried after reading about some tall Chimney stories---but mine seems fine
I had a Hearthstone Phoenix soapstone stove prior and this one is a world of difference-the Hearthstone was very slow to heat up and the Isle Royale gets right up to 550-600 and then holds it nicely after I shut the air down--also-- I ordered the blower for it and that really works well--if the temp even begins to get to high--the fan will bring it down until it is in the correct range.
So far--So good. I'm very happy with the preformance and the ease of the air control. I live in a very hard to heat A-Frame type home so this one seems to be doing a much better job that the soapstone one---Thanks Steve
I had a Hearthstone Phoenix soapstone stove prior and this one is a world of difference-the Hearthstone was very slow to heat up and the Isle Royale gets right up to 550-600 and then holds it nicely after I shut the air down--also-- I ordered the blower for it and that really works well--if the temp even begins to get to high--the fan will bring it down until it is in the correct range.
So far--So good. I'm very happy with the preformance and the ease of the air control. I live in a very hard to heat A-Frame type home so this one seems to be doing a much better job that the soapstone one---Thanks Steve
I've not fired mine up yet. I was waiting 'til after hunting season, hunting season's now over and I'm waiting for my guy who installed my flue to come hook me up.
I'm just cooling down from the first break in fire. So far so good, and just in time. Monday's high is supposed to be 24 with lows around 10 and windy.
The damper has been installed for about a month now. After the stove heats to about 500 deg, I run with the damper 85-100% closed and the stove air control set to minimum air. With a little adjustment, I get the stove to run at 550-700 degrees, depending on how fast I want the burn.
There is a big change in the wooosh sound of air flow up the flue as I adjust the damper. It changes from a small roar to not very audible as the damper goes fully closed
I bought a Harbor Freight Non-Contact Infrared Thermometer (Cen-Tech 96451) to check my stove thermometers. It confirms the stove thermos are fairly accurate, and it's interesting to scan various parts of the stove to see the temperature variation.
I have been happy with using the damper on my high flue (about 33 ft) installation. I do not see any downside in having a damper. I bought mine from a local Ace Hardware, and it was not hard to install. I find I need to open the damper when reloading the stove.
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There is a big change in the wooosh sound of air flow up the flue as I adjust the damper. It changes from a small roar to not very audible as the damper goes fully closed
I bought a Harbor Freight Non-Contact Infrared Thermometer (Cen-Tech 96451) to check my stove thermometers. It confirms the stove thermos are fairly accurate, and it's interesting to scan various parts of the stove to see the temperature variation.
I have been happy with using the damper on my high flue (about 33 ft) installation. I do not see any downside in having a damper. I bought mine from a local Ace Hardware, and it was not hard to install. I find I need to open the damper when reloading the stove.
PaulF
So far I've been able to control mine well. I did not put a damper in, by the way. I just had it up to 600 and adjusted the air, leveled off at 600 for awhile and has now dropped to about 550. So far so good.
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I have a QF 4100i in a masonry chimney with 32' of rigid insulated liner. I could not keep it from running up to 800 in this set up.
And it liked to glow red on top. I installed a damper right in the flue collar output of the stove and closed it a little more than half way, then re-installed the stove. I now have to work to get her up to 600 - which I like to do sometimes - but, more often keep her around 450 - 500, and I'm getting 8 hour burns.
The dampers are very cheap from HD, tractor supply....
The only possible negative is that if you slow the flue down too much, you could generate creasote. But as always, keep a close eye on your flue while you learn the new set up and adjust as needed.
And it liked to glow red on top. I installed a damper right in the flue collar output of the stove and closed it a little more than half way, then re-installed the stove. I now have to work to get her up to 600 - which I like to do sometimes - but, more often keep her around 450 - 500, and I'm getting 8 hour burns.
The dampers are very cheap from HD, tractor supply....
The only possible negative is that if you slow the flue down too much, you could generate creasote. But as always, keep a close eye on your flue while you learn the new set up and adjust as needed.
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