Cruising on secondary air

[Mech e]

Been running the stove all day at about 400 STT. I add a single split about every 3 hours or so and get a clean secondary burn with each split. I use about 6 splits a day to maintain even heat in our living areas.

 

[moresnow]

Been running the stove all day at about 400 STT. I add a single split about every 3 hours or so and get a clean secondary burn with each split. I use about 6 splits a day to maintain even heat in our living areas.
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To each his own I guess but? Can't you simply fill the stove completely with a full batch and call it a day?

 

[Mech e]

I'd like to, but I have not been able to keep the stove burning clean at about 400 with a full load. It always climbs to 600+, driving everyone out of the house. Suggestions?

 

[moresnow]

I'd like to, but I have not been able to keep the stove burning clean at about 400 with a full load. It always climbs to 600+, driving everyone out of the house. Suggestions?

Yaaa. 600+ is not a surprise. I didn't know you were having a overheating issue. Turning the air down considerably sooner than when you have been is my only thought on keeping your STT down with a full load. Possibly worth experimenting.

 

[Highbeam]

Yaaa. 600+ is not a surprise. I didn't know you were having a overheating issue. Turning the air down considerably sooner than when you have been is my only thought on keeping your STT down with a full load. Possibly worth experimenting.

He's running a noncat stove. They burn clean by burning hot and are purposely built to prevent the operator from burning low and slow.

The spoon feeding is a reasonable solution to regulate room temperature when a clean burning temperature with a full batch of fuel is too much heat.

 

[Mech e]

He's running a noncat stove. They burn clean by burning hot and are purposely built to prevent the operator from burning low and slow.

The spoon feeding is a reasonable solution to regulate room temperature when a clean burning temperature with a full batch of fuel is too much heat.

Yep. Got to admit though, it is days like this that I am tempted to change to a BK. We enjoy seeing the fire, so I have avoided cat stoves after owning the Dutchwest and losing the black glass battle. It seems from reading here, however, that the newer BK 20.2/30.2 fireboxes might do a little better in that area.

 

[begreen]

Which stove is this? There are 4 listed in the signature line.

 

[moresnow]

Which stove is this? There are 4 listed in the signature line.

I assumed it was the 1800

 

[Highbeam]

Does the fisher even have glass? Or secondary air?

 

[Mech e]

Yes, sorry, I listed them in order of ownership. The Fisher did have glass, circa 1981. The current stove is the 1800.

 

[begreen]

Yes, sorry, I listed them in order of ownership. The Fisher did have glass, circa 1981. The current stove is the 1800.

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A full load in a non-cat is going to get it warm. I have found that cutting back the air aggressively helps. With a 50% full firebox, I can hold the stovetop to under 500º yet still have a clean burn. The other part of the issue is the stove location, room size, floor size and openness of the floor plan. If the stove is in a small well-insulated space then it is likely to overheat the space until it gets very cold outside. Moving the heat out of the space can help within reasonable limitations.