Break in period

[stepcat]

Just bought a Jotul 3CB.

It is not installed inside the house yet.

Is it OK to do the break in inital burns while the stove is OUTSIDE?

Why do I want to do it this way? because we have two newborns and I am concerned about the ODOR that the stove generates during the break in period.

PLEASE, someone let me know if there is any harm in doing the inital burn ins while the stove is outside on the lawn.

Thanks

 

[fossil]

Stick about 6' of stovepipe in the collar, put a thermometer on it, and fire it up. Assuming your lawn is non-combustible, of course. Rick

 

[Backwoods Savage]

Doing this outdoors is a good idea. You also might want to put the stovepipe that you will be using on the stove during the breakin because you might get more smoke or smell from the pipe than you do from the stove itself.

Not sure if they give a recommended break in or not but here's what we did. We did 3 burn ins and each time we just let the fire go out. After the stove cools then go to the next burn etc

1st: start fire with small amount of kindling only.

2nd: use kindling and one or two small splits.

3rd: use kindling with at least 3 splits.

4th: enjoy the heat.

Keep those newborns nice and cozy!

 

[deedub]

what everyone above said. i think break in outside is a smart approach. fyi, i found the fumes weren't so bad on my jotul 400.

 

[Jags]

Yep, great idea. But I'm a little confused, other than having a small fire (break in) that could potentially produce a little more smoke the normal, what kind of smells would you be introducing to your neighbors?? The paint smell would be inside YOUR house.

 

[daveswoodhauler]

l I can say is that you are going to love that stove. We had one in our old home, and I wish we were able to bring it to our new house. (Its funny, the stove was the actually deal breaker) Anyway, agree on the other posts...put some stove pipe in the top of the stove and you should be good to)
From what I remember of our F3CB, the smell was maily gone after the first burn. Good luck.

 

[fossil]

...The paint smell would be inside YOUR house.

I'm pretty sure that's where he keeps his newborns, too. Rick

 

[Jags]

...The paint smell would be inside YOUR house.

I'm pretty sure that's where he keeps his newborns, too. Rick

Hmmm....thats funny, I always thought you kept them out with the dogs. Guess thats why they wouldn't let me have any.

Uhhh....really, I, uhhhh......misread it....Thought he was concerned with neighbors. He, he,he.....uh, I see, it was newborns. <bad Jags, BAD Jags.> :down:

 

[Adios Pantalones]

I'm with ya Jags. I'm a "stove in the house, kids in the shed" sort of a guy. heck- I don't clean up after my own self.

 

[eightpilot]

I did my break in burns inside and didn't really notice too much smell. 8

 

[fossil]

I s'pose it depends on the stove. I did my break-in fires with both stoves installed. Stunk the place up pretty good, especially the shop stove, which also set off the smoke alarm once. Opened some windows & doors. After 3 fires, it was pretty much history. Got a whiff of it recently after I did a little touch-up painting on my shop stove connector pipe post-sweeping reassembly. Not a big deal. Rick

 

[bigdaddybry]

I did my break in burns inside and didn't really notice too much smell. 8

x2

Just did my first 2 burns this week. No smell at all on the first one, but I did notice the smell on the second burn. I had my bow windows open along with the patio door so it wasn't bad at all.

 

[fishinpa]

Stick about 6' of stovepipe in the collar, put a thermometer on it, and fire it up. Assuming your lawn is non-combustible, of course. Rick

I wish I'd thought about this before my initial fire-up. I lit up my new Quara Fire 4300 last nigh and WOW what smokey basement I had! The draft on the stove/chimney is really good and it did not smell of wood, so I know the pipes (leaking smoke) were not what caused it.

I WILL remember this if I ever have to replace this stove!