Dialing in the Drolet Escape (1500, 1800 and inserts)

[EbS-P]

I’m done tinkering. It’s finally dialed in best I can. The damper and my homemade turbulator, and now blocking 2 of the three dog house air holes. A N/S load of pine and it takes off but I can keep it under 950. Right now with hardwood E/W, which I think is more controllable. I’m cruising at 450 STT blower on med/high. Flue temps at the adapter are 720. Air control at 25% open.

My takeaways. Great value! Add a damper if you think you need to. Loading N/S and blocking air holes slows the burn down. Temps measured at the adapter are quite a bit higher than others report 18” up. I have no idea if my DIY turbulator has any effect. Now I’m done messing with other variables maybe I will run without it. I probably don’t care enough to be honest.

EbS-P

 

[djchalkybeats]

Hi all! I have a new Drolet 1500i on the way to my home in Eugene, OR. I've never heated with wood before, and am excited to learn as I go.
I will have a 22' liner from the stove top to the chimney top and am unsure if I will need a double wall liner. There is already a single wall liner (with insulation that is not asbestos) in place that had been used previously in the chimney. It's a 100 year old house and the chimney is solidly built.
Can I get away with the currently installed insulated single wall liner?
Also, might I need a damper? I'm at 400 ft above sea level in the Willamette valley in western Oregon. We get wind sometimes.
Thanks in advance!

 

[kborndale]

At 22 feet with an easy breathing drolet you will most likely need a damper. Is the liner a stainless steel liner? Did you have it checked by? Hopefully you got your wood last year.