I'm on year 2 of my Englander 17 that I installed in my shop next to my home.
When I first got it, I spent a lot of time getting to know it; how it worked, how much wood to load, how hot was too hot, etc.
I would load it up, adjust the air, go in, then go back out to the shop to make sure it wasn't over firing.
Worrisome times indeed!
I got the temps up to 90 a couple times...no danger, the stove wasn't too hot (for safety) I just didn't know how to operate/load/adjust it to get the temps I want.
Now, after a winter and a half of learning, I am able to control the stove with precision.
I can, and just did, place two Hickory splits (dry of course thanks to Dennis and others) on a good hot coal bed with other splits burning away (450degree internal stack temp).
Took a few minutes for the splits, which lit almost instantly, to bring the stack temp to redline/900 degrees.
Because of all the practice and experience I didn't get worried or concerned at all, 900 degrees? No problem!
I just adjusted the intake air and within 5 minutes it has settled down to 600 degrees.
Shop temp is a very comfortable 75 degrees with outside temps of 25 and wind at 20+mph.
Life is good when you heat with wood!
Rob
When I first got it, I spent a lot of time getting to know it; how it worked, how much wood to load, how hot was too hot, etc.
I would load it up, adjust the air, go in, then go back out to the shop to make sure it wasn't over firing.
Worrisome times indeed!
I got the temps up to 90 a couple times...no danger, the stove wasn't too hot (for safety) I just didn't know how to operate/load/adjust it to get the temps I want.
Now, after a winter and a half of learning, I am able to control the stove with precision.
I can, and just did, place two Hickory splits (dry of course thanks to Dennis and others) on a good hot coal bed with other splits burning away (450degree internal stack temp).
Took a few minutes for the splits, which lit almost instantly, to bring the stack temp to redline/900 degrees.
Because of all the practice and experience I didn't get worried or concerned at all, 900 degrees? No problem!
I just adjusted the intake air and within 5 minutes it has settled down to 600 degrees.
Shop temp is a very comfortable 75 degrees with outside temps of 25 and wind at 20+mph.
Life is good when you heat with wood!
Rob