T5 performance update

Not yet bg but will give it a try for sure

Thanks hippie and yours looks great with a ton of work to boot

Nice set-up L-93..

Just topped it off Ray and got the secondary going and will see how it is when i get up?

Terry

Nope just as easy to shovel out..

Ray

Thanks Ray. I learned a lot from that mason. He was a big old retired guy with a great sense of humor.

L93, that looks awesome! You will really enjoy that stove!

After almost 10hrs today House is warm and it was -16c when i got up and -6c right now

Thanks for all the help gang!

loon

Guess we gotta get a bigger bed for Boomer and Buddy

And me and Emma splitting some fillers for the T5

Nice to have rounds that size Loon.. Could use some like that here but very few in the stacks.. Perfect for overnight burns!

Ray

I split all my rounds it wold be nice to save some that size for long burns.

Have a couple more rows ready guys

Another great over night burn bg
The rounds are mostly dead no bark Elm and i would say 90% are from this year. I have to go into town tomorrow so i might stop into home depot and grab a moisture meter just for snickers

All the wood is too long to do a E/W burn but i will head over to the farm and cut some shorts from the frozen swamp thats holding a large amount of dead small Elm trees..

And the pair of them are loving the stove as much as me now

Have fun splitting that elm to take a moisture reading

Ray

Ditto on the elm, tears like muscle... sweet gum almost as bad. I think if i loaded my t5 with oak or maple rounds like in the photo my pipe would go molten and melt.... just sayin

Hey Begreen, i have just never loaded with wood that large, my splits are smaller... i usually never load above the firebrick.. if i load 7 or 8 splits on a coal bed at like 250 i have to monitor my flue temp. i have 16 feet of straight up single wall... i usually step down in 3 steps, i try to keep my pipe temps below 500 single wall. I loaded 7 last night and 9 hours later had coals to restart no problem. it was 24 degrees here last night .

After reading the last few posts it finally clicked in to leave the big rounds alone Splitting the Ash splits for the fillers now Gaaad i got my stupid hat on the past couple weeks




Calling for brutal cold here starting Monday so i am back helping my Buddy across the road get some extra wood ready..His grain shed is loaded enough for the next 2 years, but he does worry

This thing couldnt be easier begreen

Now its fun playing with the times and different wood..I pack it tight as tight can be

Havent put any wood in it since this morning and the house is still warm

Gonna open the draft pretty soon just to get the ashes down for the all night burn

loon

Looks like we have a T5 guru in our midst...

Ray

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Thanks a bunch for all your help eh

Terry

You're welcome Terry glad it's working OK for you!

Ray

No sledge involved bg

I know what you mean though as when i put them in was thinking they were mighty light?

I have learned that the hard way, i have replaced 2 of my rear firebricks due to hitting them too hard during loading... i have since lightend up a little....