Are you saying cat stoves cant have secondary combustion? I understand the concept of the cat and how it works. However when i get the stove going good and with the air flow wide open, i still get alot of secondarys. Once I get the air slowed down, The secondary flames go away. But at half throttle, i still have some small secondary flames.
I have noticed that the stove doesn't have the best draft at times. I plan on replacing the liner with a new insulated liner when i have the funds. Will operating the stove in this manner cause harm? I just moved into the house this fall. Ive spent a pretty penny on other upgrades and repairs already. I was hoping to get by with the current liner and cat for this winter and replace both in the spring.
Ok good. I really enjoy burning the stove and have become obsessed with everything involved. Im still learning alot. Once i get her adjusted right at night i can get about 12 hrs of usable heat from an overnight burn right now. That's burning 6-7 splits of 2 yr oak. Thank you for your help.
I dropped the plate and cleaned the cat off last week. It looked good to me. No flaking and clear holes. But i am planning on replacing it next year bc i have no way of knowing how old it actually is.
I doubt it. The guy i bought the house from said he burnt about 2 fires in the 4 years he lived here. So while i dont think its been abused, im still not sure. The neighbor said the original owner of the home never burnt it much either. So im tempted to say its the original cat. Just no way of knowing. So ill replace it so at least i know where im starting from. Tje stove looked almost brand new inside when we moved in. Minus a half burnt log and a few dead lizards. Lol
