Cant get my new stove to get hot enough please help.
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Good morning so I think it was the wood because I bought dry wood from lowes and its working fine and im getting radiant when I shut the air flow 1/2 way with the door shut and its going good. Its only 50 degrees here on long island so im not filling it to the top but .......I just wanted to ask you where do you put your thermometer on the stove because even when it was roaring pretty good this morning I couldnt get it above 300deg also do you ahave a specific way you load this stove that works for you?
I'm glad you worked out the wood issue. Poorly seasoned wood is the #1 problem new stove owners seem to face. Unfortunately a lot of wood sellers have no problem lying and telling people that the wood they sell is seasoned. Hearthstove recommends putting the stove top thermometer on the top center of the stove.
Looks like that is a stove top thermometer on the pipe and that is double-wall stove pipe. If so, the thermometer should be used on the stove top and the stove pipe should have a probe thermometer installed. Surface temperature reading on double-wall stove pipe is not useful and can be misleading. Condar makes a good probe thermometer.
http://www.condar.com/Probe_Thermometers.html
Looks like that is a stove top thermometer on the pipe and that is double-wall stove pipe. If so, the thermometer should be used on the stove top and the stove pipe should have a probe thermometer installed. Surface temperature reading on double-wall stove pipe is not useful and can be misleading. Condar makes a good probe thermometer.
http://www.condar.com/Probe_Thermometers.html
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maple1
Minister of Fire
I was going to ask if that was double wall. It's a lot hotter inside that pipe than that is saying even if its single wall. Doubly so if double wall.
Once you get dry wood and a probe thermometer, try to keep the flue gas temperature below 800ºF. Use the stove pipe temperature as a guide to turning down the stove air in increments. You will have to judge what works best for your flue and stove, but maybe start by turning down the air half way when the flue temp reaches 5-600F. Then let the fire regain strength and turn down the air again when it is burning well. How far you can turn down the air will depend on the wood and the draft which will get stronger as it gets colder outside. Some people can turn it down all the way and some can turn it down to around 3/4 closed.
buc74
Burning Hunk
I also have notice my wood is a bit higher in moisture this year then in any in the past 6 years of burning. We have had a very wet fall here in Wisconsin. I checked a bunch of splits and was between 15-20%, I'm used to getting 13-17% after the 3rd year. I do the same thing every year with the ~3 cords of red oak. Uncovered first 2 years and covered the last year. My first fire was yesterday and all's good after 24 hours of burning. Cruising at 550-650 with awesome secondaries and the glass is perfectly clean. I did also see allot of mushrooms on the ends of our wood at 2 year mark, never had this before.
My firewood I left uncoveredthis year (namely the "to be split pile" ) is sopping wet after all the rain we had this year. ( Sitting for 2 years ! ) Thought I could split it and cherry pick it....not happening, I'm buying a cord that I know is seasoned for insurance this season.
Anyways ..... welcome to the forums, Neighbor !! Sounds like you've figured out your problem.
I'm in Brookhaven Towm, and have access to seasoned firewood for sale from a friend. If I can hook you up, let me know !
Anyways ..... welcome to the forums, Neighbor !! Sounds like you've figured out your problem.
I'm in Brookhaven Towm, and have access to seasoned firewood for sale from a friend. If I can hook you up, let me know !
Easy Livin’ 3000
Minister of Fire
Glad you got it sorted out. The hottest spot on the top of the stove seems to be just a few inches to the back of center. I keep my thermometer there.
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Easy Livin’ 3000
Minister of Fire
Yes it is.
I am lucky in that he's a burner, and does this on the side. And doesn't have a huge clientele. And he's less than a mile away.
Plus his sister is in my horse circle
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Oh we are here, trust me . Hell, I'm here 10 years now
and hes sellingYes it is.
I am lucky in that he's a burner, and does this on the side. And doesn't have a huge clientele. And he's less than a mile away.
Plus his sister is in my horse circle
Yes it is.
I am lucky in that he's a burner, and does this on the side. And doesn't have a huge clientele. And he's less than a mile away.
Plus his sister is in my horse circle
And he has seasoned wood to sell?
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