Nailed it!

[jatoxico]

In large part thanks to info I picked up here I've got one heck of show going on in the Jotul.

Struggled with some subpar wood yesterday but not today!

 

[pen]

As it should be!

How about tomorrow?!?

pen

 

[jatoxico]

As it should be!

How about tomorrow?!?
pen

What can I say? I'm a work in progress so no promises (first year with EPA insert).

Yesterday tried starting off using some cherry and cedar of dubious provenance because the locust can be hard to start with. Sucky day, took acouple hours before things were rolling. Not that I needed a lot of heat but wasn't one of my better moments.

Today went back to the good stuff with good kindling and voila. I think I need to let the stove stretch its legs a little too. Not real comfortable with the high temps yet and I had a scare a couple weeks ago but the extra heat really makes for better action with the secondaries as you were just discussing in another thread.

 

[pen]

Everything gets easier once the shoulder season is over if you plan on burning 24/7 or close to it. Loading on hot coals is a whole different beast!

Sounds like you are ready for it though.

pen

 

[firefighterjake]

In some ways I'm looking forward to burning 24/7 . . . in many ways it is far easier to just keep things rolling vs. starting a fire from scratch like I am now . . . on the plus side . . . I like the outside temps right now.

 

[My Oslo heats my home]

In some ways I'm looking forward to burning 24/7 . . . in many ways it is far easier to just keep things rolling vs. starting a fire from scratch like I am now . . . on the plus side . . . I like the outside temps right now.

I agree, I appreciate (less work during 24/7 time) letting the stove just 'run'. No need for shoulder fires and the heat is always on!