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Jotel me this · Dec 21, 2018

You were right. After a while it just becomes second nature. My Jotel is now getting between 12 - 16 hours of burn time with red coals left over for refilling. Very impressive stove. I couldnt have been able to do it without the help from the people on this site.

My only other question would be, once the fire is going after a full reload, and youre about to lower the air to get secondaries, are their any repercussions on throwing in another log at this point?

I notice that at this point, the wood has burned down some, making room for more wood. maybe putting in a fresh log would lower the temp, causing more creosote?

Im thinking its not good to do so. Thoughts?

Ludlow · Dec 21, 2018

It will cool the box and kill the secondaries I wood think.

firefighterjake · Dec 21, 2018

Thoughts?

1) Adding another split or round could possibly lead to the fire going "thermo-nuclear" on you. Possibly. It could also do just the opposite and "cool" the fire, but my experience has mostly been that adding another split or round at that point in the burn to "fill" the firebox often results in the fire getting much, much hotter.

2) Other thought . . . you have a Jotul . . . not a Jotel.

SpaceBus · Dec 21, 2018

I think it depends on how hot your firebox is when you load. If I'm ready for bed but the secondaries are still active I will add wood. I sit and watch it for a few minutes just to make sure it is still going strong. I haven't had it dramatically lower the temperature yet. My firebox is only .8 cuft, so that might make a difference. I don't know what stove you have, but I assume it's an F500/600 to attain such a long burn time on a non cat stove.

Zack R · Dec 21, 2018

Depends on the wood but in my case adding another few splits at this point drives the stove up to full throttle mode (im using pine @ 15% moisture). I often do this before bed, while I'm loading the dishwasher and then throttle it back just a few minutes later, the result is full secondaries at 500F and it will taper as the night goes on.

Jotel me this · Dec 21, 2018

SpaceBus said:
I think it depends on how hot your firebox is when you load. If I'm ready for bed but the secondaries are still active I will add wood. I sit and watch it for a few minutes just to make sure it is still going strong. I haven't had it dramatically lower the temperature yet. My firebox is only .8 cuft, so that might make a difference. I don't know what stove you have, but I assume it's an F500/600 to attain such a long burn time on a non cat stove.

Thanks. Its a F55 with a FIREBOX SIZE: 2.95 cuft

Easy Livin’ 3000 · Dec 21, 2018

firefighterjake said:
Thoughts?

1) Adding another split or round could possibly lead to the fire going "thermo-nuclear" on you. Possibly. It could also do just the opposite and "cool" the fire, but my experience has mostly been that adding another split or round at that point in the burn to "fill" the firebox often results in the fire getting much, much hotter.

2) Other thought . . . you have a Jotul . . . not a Jotel.

On point 2- maybe he has a knock off stove. You know, like the golden arcs at McDowell's.

Ludlow · Dec 21, 2018

Well, mine will flare up if I add one, for a little bit. Then it actually slows down for awhile. Then again I dont have any problem with run aways. My air will slow the fire at any stage if I turn it down all the way.

nola mike · Dec 21, 2018

firefighterjake said:
Thoughts?

2) Other thought . . . you have a Jotul . . . not a Jotel.

I haven't had the heart to correct him, especially since it's his user name

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