regency I2400 question

[Mountian Man]

My wife and I are pretty much set on purchasing the i2400 insert for our 1600spft house. It is advertised as getting eight hour burn times so can I consider it an overnight burner? I already 10 cords of mixed oak ready to burn mc is at 15% or less after three years of seasoning so wood should not be a factor. I am in upstate SC

 

[hilly]

Once you get your burning technique perfected and use hardwood you should get an overnight burn (enough coals in the morning to start a new fire). I burn mostly softwood and it's rare I can throw on a few splits and get a fire going when I wake up.

 

[DAKSY]

My wife and I are pretty much set on purchasing the i2400 insert for our 1600spft house. It is advertised as getting eight hour burn times so can I consider it an overnight burner? I already 10 cords of mixed oak ready to burn mc is at 15% or less after three years of seasoning so wood should not be a factor. I am in upstate SC

It MIGHT make it ovenight, if you cram it full of wood & shut the primary air down.
When I heated with my I3100L, it would give me a 6-7 hour burn MAX, but it would still
be radiating heat for another hour or two. If I woke up & could hear the blower, I knew
the firebox was still hot & I could throw a couple of splits in to get me through to the morning.
If I DIDN'T hear the blower, I'd usually hafta add some kindling to get a fire going again.
New York winters are worse than what you're gonna get. The I2400M should keep
your home quite toasty...

 

[kennyp2339]

I already 10 cords of mixed oak ready to burn mc is at 15% or less after three years of seasoning so wood should not be a factor. I am in upstate SC

I'm jealous.. good luck

 

[Mountian Man]

Thanks DASKY when you say the blower was still on you are referring to the fact that you had it in the auto mode correct? As I understand from my stove dealer there is a high/low and an auto switch is that correct?

 

[DAKSY]

Thanks DASKY when you say the blower was still on you are referring to the fact that you had it in the auto mode correct? As I understand from my stove dealer there is a high/low and an auto switch is that correct?

Yep I always ran it in AUTO. It will operate continuously until the firebox cools down & the thermodisk opens the circuit, breaking the electrical flow.

 

[chazcarr]

Using straight wood, I have never been able to get an all night burn. Using Oak I do have the fan still running and a lot of good coals in the morning. I have been able to get all night burns using Hot Bricks All Nighters pressed logs.

Get a good coal bed going, load up as much as possible N-S and close it down once the secondaries are roaring. You'll have a warm house in the morning, but you'll have no visible flame after about 6-7 hours.

 

[Mountian Man]

Thanks you that info. I am good with having to throw a few small splits on the coal bed in the morning. I was just concerned that I would need to start a fire from a cold stove in the mornings but that does not seem to be the case Anything else I should about this stove from other on here that might have a regency i2400