I'm new to the site and have a question for you wood burning pro's. I have an encore 2n1 which I have been burning in cat mode. My question is, where should I put the thermometer on the stove top? I have heard on the griddle, but have also heard directly behind the griddle on the stove top. The reason I ask is there is a noticeable temp difference between the two spots. Also what have you guys noticed the best temp to run this stove at for good heat, but not damage the stove. Thanks for any feedback.
encore 2n1. stove thermometer question.
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I have been putting it there, and running it for the most part between 450 and 600. But after 1 month have noticed a lot of creosote. Sometimes it cools down to 300 before I can reload it, not sure if that could cause all that creosote. The wood I am buring has been split about 15 months.
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does the glass stay clean? cat in or out, and are you removing the access refractory to brush out the ash of the rear chamber /cat(very eay access with the 2n1, and it has a nice hard 2ndry refractory you dont have to worry about impacting a bit).?
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the metal around the cat will warp and wrinkle a bit, thats okay... the indivudual cells should be clean and square. Use a soft brush to dust the crap off it.
Our display Encore at the shop tends to burn pretty hot and clean, glass stays clear. I probably pop the cover off and dust out around the refractory / brush off the CAT once every couple weeks. A plugged up CAT can cause some issues for you, and keep your glass from burning clean. Open up that air control a bit, too....
Our display Encore at the shop tends to burn pretty hot and clean, glass stays clear. I probably pop the cover off and dust out around the refractory / brush off the CAT once every couple weeks. A plugged up CAT can cause some issues for you, and keep your glass from burning clean. Open up that air control a bit, too....
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