Lopi Republic 1750 Installed! Lots of pictures!

[joefrompa]

Tickbitty has more experience than me in this area, but here's my comment: in the middle of the stove is the damper adjustment. You want access to that, so assume a little bit of room around that space where you wouldn't want to be cooking.

The front of the stove starts to dip down the last 1.5" or so - any cooking would not take place as it dips.

You can safely utilize a 6 and maybe 8" round surface IMHO without getting in the way of the damper adjustment and while having the surface almost entirely on the plate.

Just my .02

 

[joefrompa]

The dirty glass suggests slightly under-seasoned wood.

Definitely. I'm learning how to use the stove, so I'm using up some crappier wood since its warm out and its a learning experience. Also, in that fire picture, I had tried out two paper bags stuffed solid with sawdust. Of course, it was saw dust from noodling a fairly fresh elm tree.

Speaking of which, my first foray into a paper bag stuffed with sawdust was a wet experience