Nailer's M55C FS Install almost complete

It's in. Man this thing is quiet.
Compared to the EF-2 it runs silent. I keep checking to see if it is still running

Install story.
Climbed up on roof and loosened up the asphalt shingles around the old 3" flashing.
Popped the nails and pulled the shingles out. A wonderbar works great for this.
Got the flashing exposed and disassembled the vent down to it.
Found a dead very dried mouse in my cathedral box.
Pulled off the flashing to get to the cathedral hanging box clamp on the pipe.
Down below I pulled out the old stove and removed as much vent as I could.
I had to mark the cathedral box for the upgrade to the 4" vent as I didn't purchase a 4" box.
I used a set of dividers to mark the box 1/2" larger evenly around the 3" pipe.
Then I pulled out the 3" pipe.
I used a Dremel with reinforced cutting wheel to increase the cathedral box opening from 3" to 4"
Skill and patience comes into play as this is a visible cut.
Had a buddy help lift the M-55 into place. Heavy (cost me a case of beer)
Assembled the 12' of vent straight up. Connected the new 4" vent to the stove.
Mine is a pure vertical vent system.
I have my clean out T directly attached to the appliance adapter at the rear of the stove.

We loaded in a bag of Okanagans and fired it up.

It looks great and is running much quieter than I thought.
Night temps were ~27deg and I left it on manual lev 2. Woke up to a 69deg house and a smile.
No paint burn in smell as I had cooked it off on Wednesday night.

Today I have to replace the roof shingles (I didn't do it yesterday due to it being cold then but supposed to be warmer today)

Here are a few pics Inside complete (except thermo)

Thanks,
---Nailer---

Thanks everyone. This thing is amazing.
If you are on the fence about getting one. Jump over it!
I shoulda done this years ago.

The guy in the pic is my buddy that helped move the stove.
That was the first of a case.

I no longer drink so I have to enjoy a beer thru others.

Don, the cast side panels get warm so yeah it radiates a bit.

Due to Pats game and a Cub Scout project I didn't get up on roof today to button it up.
Tomorrow should do it.

Gonna have to update my sig and avatar.

---Nailer---

Thanks again everyone,

I finished up the install today. Got the clamp on the pipe for the cathedral hanging box.
Sealed up the flashing with 500 deg. RTV
Spliced in replacement shingles. Just in time for tomorrows rain.

Have the stove off this afternoon because it was 80 in my living room.

Threerun, Those are outgoing popcorn orders. I am a Den Leader for my Wolf Scout son.

Gonna clean it and re-fill it to get ready for tonight.

Gotta get a programmable stat for this thing. The ON-OFF Lux PSM30SA that came with it won't do.

About the only thing I don't like is the hopper door. The stove is huge.
They could have made a larger fill door. It's like filling an insert. Just a narrow slit to dump pellets in.
I'm used to the EF-2. 3/4 of the top opened up.

I'll adjust. This thing is awesome.

---Nailer---

kykel,

Do you re-lock the rear hopper door? Or just close it?
I like the idea of filling there instead of the front. Gonna have to try that one out.

I have to pull the stove out from the wall about 2" to open the right side panel.
All I have is a 8" torx driver. No stubby yet.
Not worth it at this point. Not at 500 lbs.
I'll check it when I do a deep clean. Around Christmas.
Unless I can find a stubby 1/4" driver.

---Nailer---