Please explain the 3 split loads all day. Do you mean you run your stove on 3 splits of wood all day? If so, what temps do you get out of that. Sorry, Not used to that. I load a split or two into my US Stove 1100B every HOUR or so. Yes wood is seasoned well. ThanksBeGreen said:
Pros and Cons of your stove
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Jotul Firelight F600CB:
Pros
- Aesthetically gorgeous. Majolica brown porcelin enamel finish on this stove is beautiful.
- Can really crank out heat when run at 500-550 for the first hour or two of a burn. Warms up room fast in the morning. Nice radiant heat. Raging yellow secondaries in early hot phases of burn.
- Accomodates N/S loading with 16" logs.
- Excellent view of fire.
- Rear or top vent. (One of very few rear vent stoves of this size).
- Front and side door.
- Grate and ash pan work well, though ash pan could be deeper.
- Coals in back last forever (easy restarts when burning infrequently in warmer weather).
Cons
- Firebox shape sucks. No way is all 3.2 cu ft usable. Best packing and burn is with N/S loading with 16" logs, or with a bottom 16" N/S row and upper longer E/W rows. The low ceiling of the box in the back limits how much will fit, especially when the coals build up. I would be much happier with a 19" wde by 19" deep by 15" high firebox for the same volume.
- Heat output at 425 and below after the first two hours is too low to keep up in low temperatures.
- Does not seem as efficient as some stoves. Burns a lot of wood to get up to temperature. Secondaries die back after what seems like way too short a time on low burn. Blue rolling type rare. My mother has a PE Super 27 and it seems to be much stingier with the wood, more efficient, and better low-burn secondaries with the same wood.
- Front door closure is finicky.
- Coals in back last forever (jams up firebox; need to open doors to burn them down fast enough to keep up in cold weather).
Pros
- Aesthetically gorgeous. Majolica brown porcelin enamel finish on this stove is beautiful.
- Can really crank out heat when run at 500-550 for the first hour or two of a burn. Warms up room fast in the morning. Nice radiant heat. Raging yellow secondaries in early hot phases of burn.
- Accomodates N/S loading with 16" logs.
- Excellent view of fire.
- Rear or top vent. (One of very few rear vent stoves of this size).
- Front and side door.
- Grate and ash pan work well, though ash pan could be deeper.
- Coals in back last forever (easy restarts when burning infrequently in warmer weather).
Cons
- Firebox shape sucks. No way is all 3.2 cu ft usable. Best packing and burn is with N/S loading with 16" logs, or with a bottom 16" N/S row and upper longer E/W rows. The low ceiling of the box in the back limits how much will fit, especially when the coals build up. I would be much happier with a 19" wde by 19" deep by 15" high firebox for the same volume.
- Heat output at 425 and below after the first two hours is too low to keep up in low temperatures.
- Does not seem as efficient as some stoves. Burns a lot of wood to get up to temperature. Secondaries die back after what seems like way too short a time on low burn. Blue rolling type rare. My mother has a PE Super 27 and it seems to be much stingier with the wood, more efficient, and better low-burn secondaries with the same wood.
- Front door closure is finicky.
- Coals in back last forever (jams up firebox; need to open doors to burn them down fast enough to keep up in cold weather).
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Minister of Fire
Pros:
Simple and solid construction.
Parts are inexpensive and repair work is easy.
Customer service is unbelievably great, Woodstock feels like part of the family.
Cleaning the Cat is a breeze.
Cons:
Funny shaped loading door hinders loading splits at the top.
Simple and solid construction.
Parts are inexpensive and repair work is easy.
Customer service is unbelievably great, Woodstock feels like part of the family.
Cleaning the Cat is a breeze.
Cons:
Funny shaped loading door hinders loading splits at the top.
Pros:
Able to purchase online (no restrictive online policy that forces you to go through local dealer)
Great Price
Seems well constructed
Did I mention great price?
Cons:
Frequent loading due to small firebox
Not producing enough heat for my situation (for specifics - https://www.hearth.com/econtent/index.php/forums/viewthread/69143/#795754)
Ash falls in fan unit spreading white dust in house
Stove top temperature of 500 degrees or above can only be maintained for short duration
No more than 2 hour to perhaps 3 hour heat production (400+ degrees) on 1 load of wood.
Summary - I wish this unit had been able to satisfy my needs as it has others (it received many excellent reviews). Unfortunately it is just too small for my house when the temperature drops below 30 degrees.
Hoping to upgrade to a larger insert sooner rather than later (short list, Blaze King Princess, Pacific Energy Summit or possibly Enviro Kodiak 1700).
Able to purchase online (no restrictive online policy that forces you to go through local dealer)
Great Price
Seems well constructed
Did I mention great price?
Cons:
Frequent loading due to small firebox
Not producing enough heat for my situation (for specifics - https://www.hearth.com/econtent/index.php/forums/viewthread/69143/#795754)
Ash falls in fan unit spreading white dust in house
Stove top temperature of 500 degrees or above can only be maintained for short duration
No more than 2 hour to perhaps 3 hour heat production (400+ degrees) on 1 load of wood.
Summary - I wish this unit had been able to satisfy my needs as it has others (it received many excellent reviews). Unfortunately it is just too small for my house when the temperature drops below 30 degrees.
Hoping to upgrade to a larger insert sooner rather than later (short list, Blaze King Princess, Pacific Energy Summit or possibly Enviro Kodiak 1700).
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