I have a few questions about this secondary burn operation. I am burning in a Lopi Leyden
1. How hot should the stove be before closing the internal damper
2. How hot will the flue be during secondary burn?
3. How do you know its actually burning in secondary combustion mode?
4. If it isn't burning in secondary correctly, will I be making tons of creosote?
I know my wood isn't seasoned to where it should be. :grrr: We decided in june that we had enough with the pellet stove thing. Exit Thelin Parlour, bring in Lopi leyden. I am excited to burn wood again becuase there is no better heat. I just wish I had more time to season the wood. I bought two cords ASAP in july and stacked them in a sunny spot. I have since made use of a salvage permit with the local timber company and gathered another cord+ of wood that was cut over the winter. This seems fairly dry. I have a moisture meter on order. ;-)
Thanks in advance for all the help.
1. How hot should the stove be before closing the internal damper
2. How hot will the flue be during secondary burn?
3. How do you know its actually burning in secondary combustion mode?
4. If it isn't burning in secondary correctly, will I be making tons of creosote?
I know my wood isn't seasoned to where it should be. :grrr: We decided in june that we had enough with the pellet stove thing. Exit Thelin Parlour, bring in Lopi leyden. I am excited to burn wood again becuase there is no better heat. I just wish I had more time to season the wood. I bought two cords ASAP in july and stacked them in a sunny spot. I have since made use of a salvage permit with the local timber company and gathered another cord+ of wood that was cut over the winter. This seems fairly dry. I have a moisture meter on order. ;-)
Thanks in advance for all the help.