Soapstone stoves

[begreen]

Yes, during the dead of winter, after adding a load of locust or madrona, it is typical. Stack temps do creep up a bit to about 500 IIRC. The Jotul 602 always was running at 650-750 stove top temps once a fresh load of wood got burning. I used a pipe damper on the flue, but it was hot below the damper. And yes, for a little stove, it kicked out some serious heat. So does the T6, but the mass of cast iron buffers the effect so that one doesn't get a radiation burn near the stove. :coolsmile:

 

[karri0n]

If my stove is at around 700 with thei air all the way down, I wouldn't be worried. if the air was still open and it was at that temp, I would start closing the air down. I'm confident she can handle 700 and even 750 with no issue. I'm really happy with this temp, because it means I've got a full load of some real nice dry wood in there.

If it was at 800 and climbing with the air all the way shut, I would start to worry, and would then correct the fact that the ash door is stuck open by a piece of charcoal, seal the large crack in the stove exterior, or refrain from using gasoline soaked wood on the next reload. I haven't seen this happen even if someone accidentally left the start up air control open.

Temps of ~800 likely wouldn't last more than an hour in my stove; that wood would need to be outgassing really fast to reach that point with the primary shut down.

 

[Slow1]

Yes, during the dead of winter, after adding a load of locust or madrona, it is typical. Stack temps do creep up a bit to about 500 IIRC. ... So does the T6, but the mass of cast iron buffers the effect so that one doesn't get a radiation burn near the stove. :coolsmile:

I suppose that is how you get nearly 100K btu out of a stove eh? Ever roast marshmallows over it?

 

[Bigg_Redd]

That's just because you've never owned one. I like the looks but the clincher is the performance. They work totally differently than the steel stoves I've run in the past. This helps you appreciate the stone.

I appreciate a mowed lawn too. Even a shiny paint job on a car. I like nice things and this extends to the soapstone.

This may be, but I still don't like the look of them.

 

[Bigg_Redd]

To each his own. It's funny to me that you started this thread, because I really want to like the way soapstone stoves look, but I just don't. I can't figure out why. I like the look of soapstone. I like the look of stoves. But...
That said, I love the concept of a soapstone stove, and if I owned one I'm sure I would grow to love the stove. Kind of like certain breeds of dogs I'm not too fond of in appearance; really get to know one individually, all bets are off.

Same here. The first one I saw I looked at for a long time trying to convince myself how sharp it looked.

 

[Bigg_Redd]

Soapstone would be fine if my only other choice was some pimped out black porcelain box with nickel legs and door. :coolsmirk:

Translation from BB-ise into standard English = "I wish I had bought a pretty stove. . . sigh. . ."

 

[branchburner]

I really want to like the way soapstone stoves look, but I just don't.

Same here. The first one I saw I looked at for a long time trying to convince myself how sharp it looked.

Yup. I liked the photos, but live and in person it didn't click. But the first time I saw a massive Tulikivi soapstone masonry heater I was in awe. That happened before the stove. Must have ruined me for life.

 

[d.n.f.]

I really want to like the way soapstone stoves look, but I just don't.

Same here. The first one I saw I looked at for a long time trying to convince myself how sharp it looked.

Yup. I liked the photos, but live and in person it didn't click. But the first time I saw a massive Tulikivi soapstone masonry heater I was in awe. That happened before the stove. Must have ruined me for life.

I would take one of those Tulkivi stoves in a second. I would not want to lay the cash out for one though. If it happened to be in the house I was buying....

 

[jlow]

My wife, being from Germany, originally wanted me to build one of these. I refused. With that settled,she then felt that the soapstone look of our Equinox gave her the next best thing.

 

[jlow]

Sorry, forgot their wood storage idea!!