Alderlea T6 first fire

[Morgandad56]

Hey guys. First fire this morning for my new PE Alderlea T6. Doing a couple small burns to break her in. It was 40 this morning here in CT. Will get a burn tomorrow morning. Love the looks of this stove. Looking forward to this winter!

 

[begreen]

Morgandad56, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.

 

[Highbeam]

Nice. Is the stove top supposed to be flatter? Maybe a photography effect.

 

[Morgandad56]

Nice. Is the stove top supposed to be flatter? Maybe a photography effect.

Just how it was taken. Very flat.

Stove holds the heat for quite a long time after it’s out.

 

[begreen]

Just how it was taken. Very flat.

Stove holds the heat for quite a long time after it’s out.

I noticed this from the first overnight fire. The even heat made a big difference in reducing room temp swing when compared to the F400 it replaced.

 

[Morgandad56]

I noticed this from the first overnight fire. The even heat made a big difference in reducing room temp swing when compared to the F400 it replaced.

Same here. I like I can put 2 pieces in at 7am, 2 more at 2, then load it at night and house is not boiling. It was a high of 55 the other day with lows in the 30s. House stayed between 74-78. This is with the damper closed within 10 min of adding wood. This stove will crank the heat if you need it.

 

[Itslay90]

Same here. I like I can put 2 pieces in at 7am, 2 more at 2, then load it at night and house is not boiling. It was a high of 55 the other day with lows in the 30s. House stayed between 74-78. This is with the damper closed within 10 min of adding wood. This stove will crank the heat if you need it.

Air control was closed or flue damper?

 

[Morgandad56]

Air control was closed or flue damper?

Air control. I don’t have a flue damper. I have a 16’ straight pipe up, and I use room air no outside

 

[stoveliker]

Regarding the top of the stove, there's space between the corners of the top plate and their supports.
That's not right,.I think

 

[begreen]

Regarding the top of the stove, there's space between the corners of the top plate and their supports.
That's not right,.I think

Yes, particularly on the left side. There is an adjustment on each swing out trivet wing to level them. It would have been nice for the dealer to have done this.

 

[Morgandad56]

Yes, particularly on the left side. There is an adjustment on each swing out trivet wing to level them. It would have been nice for the dealer to have done this.

Huh, I’ll have to check that out in the morning when the stove is cooler. She is fired up right now getting prepared for the cold blast lol. I love this stove. My 3600 sw ft, long narrow house is so much warmer this winter. No fuel oil is awesome! Longest overnight burn and still able to rake coals forward and take off was 11 hrs. Very pleased

 

[begreen]

We're in for a cold spell. I fired up the T6 this afternoon.

 

[Morgandad56]

My stove has not gone cold in 7 weeks. Have not had to start it since first week of October. Probably won’t restart it much next 4-5 months either

 

[begreen]

That used to be our routine but this has been an unusually warm fall.

 

[Woody Stover]

Air control....I have a 16’ straight pipe up, and I use room air no outside

The T5 is drawing so hard on 16' that I stacked two flue dampers to slow it down a bit when needed. She doesn't have a problem with it going over 800* most of the time. If you position a stove top meter near the flue exit, you can see it through the slatted top with a flashlight.

Longest overnight burn and still able to rake coals forward and take off was 11 hrs. Very pleased

I'm not sure how close to 11 hrs. she could get, packing the 2 cu.ft. box, but I think probably pretty close with some decent wood like Red Oak or hard Maple. She has enough coals to restart the next morning, with a partial load the night before.

 

[Enplater]

T5 almost stuffed to the max with seasoned red and white oak. I’ll probably reload in 10 hours and have plenty of coals. We have the storm coming tomorrow in NH so I’ll be burning all day.

 

[Itslay90]

T5 almost stuffed to the max with seasoned red and white oak. I’ll probably reload in 10 hours and have plenty of coals. We have the storm coming tomorrow in NH so I’ll be burning all day.

Where do you set your air control to get a 10 hour bur

 

[Crab]

Where do you set your air control to get a 10 hour bur

And what stt and/orflue temp does your stove top out at?

 

[Enplater]

So last night the pipe damper was about 90% closed. I think the air was also about 90% closed. It was a cool 20 degree night with well seasoned wood and with a full firebox you need to be careful not to overfire.
Anyways pics are the pipe damper setting, coals and temps after 10 hours.
The pipe temp maxed out at 900 and the stove top was probably 700 but I can’t remember but like I said you have to watch out for overfire.

 

[begreen]

When it's gets quite cold and draft is extra strong, I can close the air off completely and close the flue damper. That settles in for the long burn with a SST of around 550º and probe stove pipe temp around 600-625º. The stove top temp will continue to rise for a couple hours while the flue temp slowly decreases. At some point they are equal.

 

[bigealta]

So last night the pipe damper was about 90% closed. I think the air was also about 90% closed. It was a cool 20 degree night with well seasoned wood and with a full firebox you need to be careful not to overfire.
Anyways pics are the pipe damper setting, coals and temps after 10 hours.
The pipe temp maxed out at 900 and the stove top was probably 700 but I can’t remember but like I said you have to watch out for overfire.

That's very impressive. And in a good looking stove with a great fire view.

 

[Itslay90]

When it's gets quite cold and draft is extra strong, I can close the air off completely and close the flue damper. That settles in for the long burn with a SST of around 550º and probe stove pipe temp around 600-625º. The stove top temp will continue to rise for a couple hours while the flue temp slowly decreases. At some point they are equal.

Hey I just put the pipe damper back in my pipe, where should I put the pipe thermometer after the damper or before it ?

 

[Woody Stover]

Condar says no less than 12" above the stove top. I'd think that once you have the flue damper set, the temp will pretty much equalize above and below the damper, but I'm not sure.

 

[Burnin Since 1991]

Condar says no less than 12" above the stove top. I'd think that once you have the flue damper set, the temp will pretty much equalize above and below the damper, but I'm not sure.

I have mine above the damper.

 

[begreen]

Hey I just put the pipe damper back in my pipe, where should I put the pipe thermometer after the damper or before it ?

About 6" after the damper. Make sure the probe doesn't interfere with the damper operation.