My current pattern/cycle with my Empress FS seems to be to burn through a few bags over a couple days of varying use (manual heat settings, not thermostat). Then cool down, empty burn pot and clean up the chamber and empty ashes if needed.
My primary indicator that is time to do this had been the burn pot being reasonably full of ash, to the point where it seems like the dampener needs adjusting to keep a non-lazy flame. As I am running it more and more, I'm wondering if this is the cycle I will always be in with this unit, given the size of the burn pot.
Does this sound right give the burn pot size on these units (only burning NEWP at this point, okies are the next after this ton)?
There is surprisingly few video / sites that seem to talk about this aspect of owning the stove...
My primary indicator that is time to do this had been the burn pot being reasonably full of ash, to the point where it seems like the dampener needs adjusting to keep a non-lazy flame. As I am running it more and more, I'm wondering if this is the cycle I will always be in with this unit, given the size of the burn pot.
Does this sound right give the burn pot size on these units (only burning NEWP at this point, okies are the next after this ton)?
There is surprisingly few video / sites that seem to talk about this aspect of owning the stove...