Is this a runaway stove?

[CI-Borg]

Secondaries looked like two rows of blow torches and flames being blown down across the front glass. Temperature is a thermocouple just above the clue outlet of the Jotul 350 insert. Normally runs 600 to 800 degrees F. Secondaries start around 600 or so. Temp at the bottom of the keystone looking casting on the surround just above the air outlet was over 600, as high as my IR gun will read. Impressive but kind of scary.

 

[Woody Stover]

If you can't put the brakes on it, it has run away.

 

[begreen]

There are many times when closing down the air on our stove (including today's reloads) where closing down the air does not slow down our stove. That does not mean it has run away. It settles in at 650-700F and burns down the load. No drama, just strong heat.

Ci-Borg, if you want less excitement turn down the air sooner and more aggressively as long as it doesn't snuff out the fire. Also burn down the coal bed further before reloading.

 

[bobdog2o02]

Mmm, I don't know about runaway but I don't think I would leave it unattended like that.

 

[Swedishchef]

It's not run away but as others have mentioned, I wouldn't leave it like that unattended.

Andrew

 

[begreen]

Agreed. I would cursing at myself for letting it get that hot and would probably open the stove door to break the strong secondary combustion.

 

[CI-Borg]

Yeah, I wasn't going anywhere while it burned like that. I've just heard the expression a few times here and wondered what that actually involved. I think I caused the condition by loading some very dry ash on a load of still very hot coals. Should have waited for the coals to die down some before reloading. I did open the door after taking the video to let it burn down some

 

[Woody Stover]

There are many times when closing down the air on our stove (including today's reloads) where closing down the air does not slow down our stove.

Yeah, I guess no runaway unless the temps keep going up, forcing you to take action. It was more loping away. He could run behind it and keep up, just couldn't grab the reins and pull back.

I think I caused the condition by loading some very dry ash on a load of still very hot coals.

I've noticed the same thing in the Buck with some dry Ash this year; On hot coals, it will gas noticeably quicker than some dry Hickory I also have.

 

[Chimney Smoke]

On the plus side, your pipe should be nice and clean now...