Hi All,
I just purchased a Regency i2500. Love it so far, I’m only about 6 fires in. I have some questions about when to use the cat. I usually do a top-down start, wood is blazing and the thermometer that came with the stove is reading about 600 within 15-20 mins. Usually, the blower kicks on around this point and the temp drops to the 450 range within 10-15 mins. I find that I really have to keep a strong fire going to stay above 500 once the blower is on. It hasn’t been that cold yet so I’m usually throwing 2 or 3 splits in every few hours to keep in this range. I find myself constantly engaging and disengaging the cat as the temp rises and falls. So, looking for some advice on when to use the cat. Should I forget it for now and only use it once its cold enough to be fully packing the stove once or twice each day? I’ve read some people say to engage for over night but surely there will be a few hours window of below 500 for an overnight burn. So, when do you use the cat?
I’m burning 3 year seasoned oak.
I just purchased a Regency i2500. Love it so far, I’m only about 6 fires in. I have some questions about when to use the cat. I usually do a top-down start, wood is blazing and the thermometer that came with the stove is reading about 600 within 15-20 mins. Usually, the blower kicks on around this point and the temp drops to the 450 range within 10-15 mins. I find that I really have to keep a strong fire going to stay above 500 once the blower is on. It hasn’t been that cold yet so I’m usually throwing 2 or 3 splits in every few hours to keep in this range. I find myself constantly engaging and disengaging the cat as the temp rises and falls. So, looking for some advice on when to use the cat. Should I forget it for now and only use it once its cold enough to be fully packing the stove once or twice each day? I’ve read some people say to engage for over night but surely there will be a few hours window of below 500 for an overnight burn. So, when do you use the cat?
I’m burning 3 year seasoned oak.