Brand New Install and the First Fire!

[MF1635 Owner]

Well I'm pretty damn happy after a lot of work, money, and wondering. I got the NZ300 installed yesterday to the point that I can now run it. The new NZ3000 has been running since 3:30 this afternoon ( 7.5 hours) and the house is up to 79 degrees! Its 45 degrees outside and in the last 7.5 hours I have burned 8 pieces of wood and just put 3 more in. The blower is on its lowest setting and the draft is as low as it will go without shutting down the blower. I will see what I have in the morning. The wife just came home from work and walked in the door and said all I wanted was the chill taken off not a sauna. At least I would have to hear the 3 ladies in the house complaining they are cold this winter. I will post more as I play with it more.

 

[BrotherBart]

Beautiful hearth and great looking stove.

Believe me, having the ladies in the house too warm beats living with them too cold.

 

[begreen]

They'll settle down when it's 10 outside and you have the wall finished. That High Country is a beauty. It's going to look great. In the milder weather try building a small, hot fire and let it go out when the room is warm.

Are you using Durock there? What is going to be the final surface?

 

[Iembalm4aLiving]

Looks really nice!

 

[Backwoods Savage]

That's beautiful.

Burning 8 pieces of wood in 7.5 hours and then adding 3 more (with house already at 79) is a bit of overkill at this outdoor temperature. Don't burn all of your wood before it is really needed!

Yesterday (high of 45) morning I did start a fire with 3 splits. Nothing was added during the day nor at night. Right now it is very comfortable in the house. We may start another fire this evening but probably not before.

 

[firefighterjake]

This time of year it usually is best to not over-do things . . . by not over-doing things I mean not loading the firebox to the gills, not using the best stuff (save that for the dead of winter) and reloading the stove . . . instead fire it up, bring it up to temp . . . and then just let it do its thing and slowly warm up the house.