Seems like I can easily spike flue temps up to 1100*-1200* (probe of course) when I have lots of coals and close down the bypass. I don't do it...
I decided to take advantage of the mild temps on New Years Eve and clean out the stove. Thought I'd even empty the ash pan and maybe try removing...
About 18* outside temp. Is that steam coming out of that pipe? Absolutely. The colorful condar temp is flue probe. The other back of stovetop....
Checked temps. last night with an IR gun. Condar magnetic stovetop= 620* IR stovetop=*640 Condar flue probe= 800*-steady IR attachment inserted...
Instead of the usual, To Oak or not to Oak thread, I hoped to hear some real success stories. I admit I'm thinking hard about it. If I crack a...
We've gotten over 4" of rain in the last 36 hours. Blowing sideways right now. Anyway, after stuffing myself in IL today, I arrive home to this....
Has anyone noticed that some species hang onto their bark more than others? Just an observation: I've got some oak that has bark lifting off in...
My first year cutting wood so I expected there might be days like this. Man am I bummed. Big oak limb "sat" down on my bar and the only way to get it...
I've noticed the secondary combustion on my stove getting finicky with these 40 deg. evening temps. Seems I just can't keep it engaged. Not sure if...
So how can you tell? Extreme draft will pull air through every possible space and build the fire, right? I had some runaway fires, refitted a door...
I've had flaky creosote showing up in the snow under the pipe and here and there on the ground. Weather was nice so I thought I'd go up and take the...
I'm still having the trouble I've posted about. Not sure if anyone has any thoughts, but I'd love to hear them. I love the Leyden, but something is...
Got the adrenaline pumping last PM. Leyden had been cruising in downdraft mode for about an hour with pretty stable temps. 600flue and 600 stove....
WTH? It went up 20 bucks from the previous month. Three weeks of the four was with the new wood stove. Yes, we're all elec. here so I was expecting...
Many of you have been kind with your patience to my questions. I've burned wood for three weeks now. Still working on the downdraft combustion and...
The clearance on my interior pipe is for double wall. That baby is getting hot. Yes, it is straight up from the stove, which is going to help it...
My first post so I'm practicing a bit. Have owned a lopi leyden for a little over one week and thanks to this forum I have made some headway in...
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