2nd yr castine owner--- help please....

[Soadrocks]

So we came back this afternoon, and we had some coals leftover after 6 hours, I put in a couple medium sized splits....got it back up to 400 degrees and then I filled it up to the gills for the night. Packed it very tight. Its 1 hr later and the air is completely off and it's hanging at 700 degrees, should I be concerned?

 

[webby3650]

My Oslo does the same thing, I think it is a bit hot but that is where it wants to stay.

 

[Mad Tom]

700 and boiling over with flames I would be concerned. Cruising at 700 is a bit hot, but if it just simmering away I would not be to concerned. Must be heating really well!.

 

[gibson]

So we came back this afternoon, and we had some coals leftover after 6 hours, I put in a couple medium sized splits....got it back up to 400 degrees and then I filled it up to the gills for the night. Packed it very tight. Its 1 hr later and the air is completely off and it's hanging at 700 degrees, should I be concerned?

Nope. I wouldn't fill it at 400*, but 700* is no big deal for that stove. Step 2 after shutting it down would be blowing a house fan directly at it.

 

[Backwoods Savage]

So we came back this afternoon, and we had some coals leftover after 6 hours, I put in a couple medium sized splits....got it back up to 400 degrees and then I filled it up to the gills for the night. Packed it very tight. Its 1 hr later and the air is completely off and it's hanging at 700 degrees, should I be concerned?

Not sure why you would bother to get it back to 400 before stocking for the night? Why not just stock it for the night at first? I also would not be concerned with 700 degrees. Over that and I'd get pretty nervous though.

 

[Fsappo]

Your good, proceede!

 

[Fsappo]

By the way, SOAD does ineed rock