69 degrees and i have a fire...video inside

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steeltowninwv

Minister of Fire
Nov 16, 2010
768
west virginia
new enviro 1700 insert...still waiting on oversize surround to finish this install.....burn in fire number one...man main thing i have noticed...its alot harder to get a fire started in this new stove....had to have the door cracked for a good 10 minutes or so.....but once going..i now have a nice controllable fire...something i didnt have with my old dragon....heres a video of the first fire..this fire was strictly to burn the paint so the smell wont be unbearable later...and really the smell isnt bad at all

http://s45.photobucket.com/user/ste...D8-9356-00001206D4A59A0D_zps25175b58.mp4.html
 
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Getting a fire going will be easier when the weather cools off more. You'll really notice the difference once the temperature gets down to freezing. But I can understand your want to get at least one of the burn-in fires done.
 
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You are gonna smell paint for a while, kinda like a initiation into wood burner!
 
The smell of paint curing on a new stove is like the factory fresh smell of a brand new car driven off the lot.
You only do it a few times in your life, so enjoy!
 
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To each their own...........Heh !
 
My insert did not smell at all while breaking it in...
 
Enameled stoves (and inserts) usually don't give off a lot of fumes during break-in as compared to painted stoves. It is the paint breaking in and offgassing that creates the fumes.
 
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