secondary combustion

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    Secondary combustion help

    My old man is a big wood burner and I have had my fair share of fires, but the stove I learned on was an old northern comfort with no windows, so learning this new, modern regency i2450 has been cool. I probably have 5 fires in the this stove, which was already in the house but only a year old...
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    Lopi 1750i Insert Rising temps on secondary burn

    Hey guys! Brand new here (to the forum and to wood stoves). I have a brand new 1750i (going on about 2-3 months with at least 1.5 months of consistent use/fire) that I am trying to learn. Here's a basic scenario that I have concerns on, that I wanted some experienced users advise on: I get a...
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    VC Vigilant Advice

    Hi all, I'm new here. I've recently acquired a fully rebuilt Vigilant from my neighbor, and I've been trying to learn how to use it, but I'm having a bit of a hard time. I've found all these older threads: https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/vermont-castings-1977-vigilant-noob.24359/...
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    Sierra hearth stove modifications

    I have a 1978 Sierra hearth stove that I would like to add a secondary combustion burner. Is there anyone out there that has done this or has any drawings or plans available? Was it successful? Was it worth the trouble? Is it possible?
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    Post-Combustion & Secondary Combustion what is the difference

    I am using a French made wood stoves model Itaya http://www.invicta.fr/en/wood-stoves/chimney-stoves/itaya-chimney-stove Specs: In compliance with : EN 13240 standard - BImSchV Reference : 6110-44 Heat output : 12 kW Efficiency : 76% CO level : 0.1% Flamme verte : 6 stars Performance rate ...