Englander nc30 burning problem

[remi1971]

have another question how does the air wash system work on the englander 17 vl , very fustrated at the moment , i had about ten fires in this think and they all do the same thing , i have it roaring with the door open , i keep it like that for ten to fifteen minutes ... close the door the fire dies out .

 

[tarzan]

jnc1991, are you reading on the fresh face of a resplit piece of wood?

When you say 20%+ , how plus?

 

[Grisu]

have another question how does the air wash system work on the englander 17 vl , very fustrated at the moment , i had about ten fires in this think and they all do the same thing , i have it roaring with the door open , i keep it like that for ten to fifteen minutes ... close the door the fire dies out .

Check if cracking open a window close to the stove improves the fire when closing the door. And try a fire with only splits confirmed to be below 20%.

What's the total length of chimney? Any bends? What kind of pipe (single, double)?

 

[jnc1991]

jnc1991, are you reading on the fresh face of a resplit piece of wood?

When you say 20%+ , how plus?

by 20+ I mean I was getting readings in the 20-25% range.

I just split some pieces and was getting 28-30%. Yes, I was checking surface of old splits.

 

[Dix]

by 20+ I mean I was getting readings in the 20-25% range.

I just split some pieces and was getting 28-30%.

Wet wood.

 

[BrotherBart]

Definite hissing sound going on in the stove.

 

[jnc1991]

Now to hope I can find some truly seasoned/dry wood before the prices skyrocket. :/

 

[Grisu]

Now to hope I can find some truly seasoned/dry wood before the prices skyrocket. :/

Unfortunately that is rather unlikely. Ask when it has been split and stacked. Should be at least one year and predominantly be ash. See if you can find lumber scraps and pallets to cut up. Consider also compressed wood logs like Envi-blocks or Bio-bricks to mix in with your unseasoned wood. Other option would be to find someone who is well ahead and to offer ordering 1.5 cords of green wood for 1 cord of dry wood.

 

[Dix]

Go for pine, pallets, etc.

You can mix it up and get by.

 

[BrotherBart]

In a 30, burn it North/South instead of East/West for a better burn with dodgy wood. That dog house air shooting between two splits on the bottom would incinerate anything.

 

[jnc1991]

Unfortunately that is rather unlikely. Ask when it has been split and stacked. Should be at least one year and predominantly be ash. See if you can find lumber scraps and pallets to cut up. Consider also compressed wood logs like Envi-blocks or Bio-bricks to mix in with your unseasoned wood. Other option would be to find someone who is well ahead and to offer ordering 1.5 cords of green wood for 1 cord of dry wood.

A ton of lumber scraps around here....amish lumber mills!

 

[BrotherBart]

Be careful with those lumber scraps. The 30-NC full of them WILL give you pause to reflect.

 

[Grisu]

A ton of lumber scraps around here....amish lumber mills!

I guess you lucked out then. (I am just turning green with envy, you know.) Pack those tight; those small and dry pieces can get the stove hot really quickly. Maybe mix in some of your not so dry wood.

 

[jnc1991]

Be careful with those lumber scraps. The 30-NC full of them WILL give you pause to reflect.

will do, mixing sounds like a good idea.

 

[Dix]

Now to hope I can find some truly seasoned/dry wood before the prices skyrocket. :/

This, you will probably not find.

 

[jnc1991]

"pause to reflect" lol....I get the picture. Nearest fire station is about 10 miles away so thats wise advice.

 

[Dix]

"pause to reflect" lol....I get the picture. Nearest fire station is about 10 miles away so thats wise advice.

Keep checking the chimney.

Welcome to the forums, by the way. You have almost passed your baptism by fire

 

[Andy S.]

2nd year burner here and I can't stress enough. - WET WOOD IS THE PROBLEM. I ended up getting through last year mixing marginal wood with pallets and construction scraps. I remember the frustration well.

 

[jnc1991]

Thanks.

"keep checking the chimney"....am I looking for high temps? What would you say is too high?

 

[BrotherBart]

Checking the chimney for accumulation. Good idea to do it once a month until you get familiar with burning and how much accumulates.

 

[jnc1991]

Checking the chimney for accumulation. Good idea to do it once a month until you get familiar with burning and how much accumulates.

got it, thanks.

 

[weatherguy]

You can check craigslist for firewood, sometimes you find someone that switched to pellets and wants to get rid of their wood and its usually seasoned.

 

[jnc1991]

You can check craigslist for firewood, sometimes you find someone that switched to pellets and wants to get rid of their wood and its usually seasoned.

I will give that a shot.

 

[weatherguy]

I will give that a shot.

Also if you can find the NEILs (Northeast Idaho Logs) you can mix the in, they're much denser than eco bricks and burn a long time. This is the price in my area:

http://www.hearthwise.com/page/page/506666.htm

 

[Cssmit]

Not a big deal, but it's actually NIEL(North Idaho Energy Logs). And yes, they burn great!