First burn in my new stove

[zr2yz125]

I had my first burn in my new stove this weekend. Its a Bosca Spirit 550.

I have never burned a wood stove before - this is a new install in a new home, so I expect a lot of trial and error.

So far so good - the chimney (approx 30') drafts well - I think too well when its hot. I cannot turn it down for a low-n-slow after getting it up to temperature.

I will be looking to install a flue damper and to hook up my OAK, its plumbed in the wall I just need to connect it to the stove. I will also start taking some temps to see how its really burning. It is pretty neat when the secondary lights off....

 

[mikepinto65]

Cool looking stove! Welcome to the forums you'll be able to learn a lot here on the proper operation of it. Get yourself a good stove top thermometer, if you dont have one already, and pay attention to the recommended burn zone. Good luck with it, I hope it keeps you warm!

 

[Backwoods Savage]

Welcome to the forum zr2yz125. Looks like a good stove and you should get lots of heat with it.

 

[Dakotas Dad]

Make sure you have "full travel" in your primary air control.. I thought mine was going to run away the first time I loaded it up and let it rip the first time.. Once it had cooled down I got to looking and found what I thought was "closed" was only about 50% closed... The lever was binding firm enough to make me think it was closed, but the air was still open a lot. not enough to actually "run away" but enough to let me know it was getting way more air then I thought it should.