@Mr. Jones , post 408 above is a lot wetter than 14.x % average MC. I agree with
@kf6hap the second pic shows a steam plume, esp give reported outdoor ambient of +50dF.
Have you downloaded the manual from bk website? I havent read them all, but i expect the manual will tell you to get the stove up to temp, close the bypass door, then run the load on the high tstat setting for 30 minutes before turning the tsat down.
Running 30 minutes on high will boil a LOT of water out of your wood, and give you likely a much smaller steam plume.
Having reviewed the last few pages my understanding is you bought a used bk. You have had to replace the cat, your bypass door is warped, the front glas on your stove is bubbled, and the wood you seasoned in the basement is measuring 14-30%mc.
It is not clear to me if you are running the cat probe that came with the stove, or a new one.
Is the roof of your firebox plumb and square where the bypass door seats?
How much is a replacement bypass door from bk?
How much is replacement loading door glass from bk?
My general impression, unless i have missed something important, is that you have bought a stove that was run time and again with the bypass door and likely also the loading door open.
When your bypass door is closed with the lever fully cammed over to the locked position, a good seal will not let you have the whole bill. You should either be tearing the bill or have to open the bypass door to get your money back. "Pretty sure" is not a passing score.
