Boston 1700 FS Cruising Temperature

[burningfire]

We just recently had a Boston 1700 FS stove installed in our house and I'm getting a chance to use it this week. So far it seems to work really well.

Being this is the first wood stove we've had I had a question about the surface temperature when the stove is cruising. In the manual it says if you reach a surface temperature of 550F you're over-firing the stove.

I know most steel stoves people burn are cruising between 500F and 700F. This stove though is a steel stove at heart with a cast iron jacket around it. So far the stove seems happy to settle in around 350F surface temperature with secondaries firing and a nice controlled flame.

My question is should I be trying to get the stove hotter or is this acceptable considering the temperature is taken from the cast iron top that actually has a 1" air space between the steel firebox and bottom side of the cast iron jacket?

Thoughts?

 

[begreen]

The air gap between the stove body top and the convective top will definitely cause the reading to be lower on the convective top. To read the true stove top temp the convective top would need to be removed. Otherwise follow the mfg. guidance for temps which could very well be ~200 deg below the actual stove top temp.

 

[burningfire]

Ok sounds good.

The manual doesn't give a temperature other that saying not to go over 550F. I guess if the stove is happy where it's at I won't try to get closer to 550F.

I also ordered a flue probe so I'll install that as well and try and get an idea of what the temperatures in the flue are.

Thanks!

 

[Grisu]

You can check your chimney during the burn. If the stove is at your operating temp and you don't see smoke coming out the chimney you are good.

 

[begreen]

I'm curious about the Boston's top lid. On the Alderlea the convective top is split and can swing away for direct access to the stove top. On the BK Ashford the convective top just lifts off. Can the Boston's top be removed or is it part of the permanent structure of the stove?

 

[burningfire]

I'm curious about the Boston's top lid. On the Alderlea the convective top is split and can swing away for direct access to the stove top. On the BK Ashford the convective top just lifts off. Can the Boston's top be removed or is it part of the permanent structure of the stove?

You can simply just lift it right off the top of the stove. It isn't connected.

 

[begreen]

As a test then at some point in the winter when you are burning full loads take the top off for a day or two and watch the stove top temp without the convection top. That should give you a better feeling of the temp decrease due to the convection lid air gap. Don't be surprised if it reads 650F after startup with a good load of dry wood.

 

[Cynnergy]

That is a beautiful stove. Pics please

 

[stovelark]

Hi Burning, x2 on the beauty of the Boston. That will be my own update someday.... You'll find it super easy to run and yours will be pretty too..