Adding 5" reducer to lower draft?

[bholler]

I was going to order one and had my mind changed. Well today despite having the stove dampened as far as I could and following all advice, my stove top got to 850F and burned through 15 lbs of wood in an hour and a half...

I just ordered the reducer. Figure it's worth a shot.

850 is not to hot.

 

[Amin1992]

I know but I feel I have no control of my stove no matter what I do. I dampen down all the way as quickly as I can in the beginning and still get stove top temps of 850. I feel like my stove is just on or off with no way to adjust flame and temp.

 

[Amin1992]

BHoller, what would you recommend for an insert stove top temp? Ideal range and maximum temp? When it gets this hot it gives off an odor so just wanted to get a second opinion

 

[begreen]

I know but I feel I have no control of my stove no matter what I do. I dampen down all the way as quickly as I can in the beginning and still get stove top temps of 850. I feel like my stove is just on or off with no way to adjust flame and temp.

We went over a lot of this offline. The testing that you did with me in the PM indicated very good control. What changed?

 

[Amin1992]

Yes we did, I'm not entirely sure? The only thing I can think of is that I'm getting to older dryer wood I had stacked.

 

[begreen]

Let bholler catch up in the PM with the details. 850 stove top is high, but you were operating at lower temps with a full load when we left off. Every fire is different. Today our stovetop reached 710º due to a different wood mix and maybe a hotter coal bed on restart with a little more air between the splits. It happens. You will get better with practice and watching these things.