Last night I loaded up the stove for the first time and it started pretty easily with some nice dry oak. The temp rose to a max of about 500 degrees. The draft control in the front worked very well. There was a noticeable difference in the burn when adjusting the draft. After about an hour the temp came down to about 300 and evened out nicely with some glowing coals and dancing flame. No blowers yet, because I received a deal on the floor model from a dealer and he parted out the blowers. Blowers come in next week along with installation. Even without blowers the stove throws some heat. I did notice the chemical smell from the paint along with a little smoke
but today I have a small fire going and no smell at all.
One concern I have is how hot the floor in front of the stove gets. There is solid brick with granite tile over it on the floor in front of it. The clearance from the front of the stove to the Pergo floor is 16 inches. You can stand barefoot on the tile in front, but it feels very hot and you can't stand long. The heat transferring from the bottom of the stove to the hearth is definetly transferring to the bricks and tile. One thought I had is that when the blowers begin to get used it will transfer some of that heat away from the stove and could help. I don't know, but for now I will monitor the and maybe get a temp gauge.
but today I have a small fire going and no smell at all.One concern I have is how hot the floor in front of the stove gets. There is solid brick with granite tile over it on the floor in front of it. The clearance from the front of the stove to the Pergo floor is 16 inches. You can stand barefoot on the tile in front, but it feels very hot and you can't stand long. The heat transferring from the bottom of the stove to the hearth is definetly transferring to the bricks and tile. One thought I had is that when the blowers begin to get used it will transfer some of that heat away from the stove and could help. I don't know, but for now I will monitor the and maybe get a temp gauge.
