Hello, and pics of project

[Corners]

Hello all. Been lurking for a little while, but finally decided to say hi. The install starts tomorrow and wood is being delivered Tuesday (it's supposed to be 2 years aged oak). I'm ripping out a builder's grade direct vent gas for this little gem. I've grew up with a fireplace and owned a house of my own with a fireplace, but this will be my first experience with an actual heat generating device.

Wish me luck.

The empty 3 cord wood rack.

The stove/fireplace.

 

[RIDGERUNNER30]

Hey , good luck with your installation, I have lennox model s-260 lecacy freestandling wood stove, This will also be my first year burning with wood, I'am very excited to get the burning season underway. I liked the wood rack you build, hope everthing goes good for you, keep us posted with your installation.

 

[rhyano]

Good luck with your installation today.
Im doing the installation of my insert today also.

Remember to send pics of your first fire.

 

[Corey]

Ahhh, another Kansan joins the group. Welcome! Keep us posted on the install and good luck with the wood. Hopefully you'll get that 1% which is actually what it's advertised as.

 

[Corners]

It's in...

Unit compare

Unit installed (gotta do tile tomorrow, but that's not enough to stop me from burning a couple small fires )

Here's the 3rd fire. I lit one with kindling only, one with a very small split that died out and I re-lit, and now the 3rd. I told the wife to come down after getting ready for bed, put down some kindling with one medium-small split on it, and the sucker burned for almost 2 hours. The instructions said to keep the first 4-5 burns between 30-60 minutes. Oops.

 

[greythorn3]

wow you can really get that in tight and close to the combustables?

 

[semipro]

Thanks Corners. Its good to sit back and watch others work. Makes me feel better about my sore body.

 

[yanksforever]

Looks like a nice fire...best of luck with your new stove!

 

[Corners]

wow you can really get that in tight and close to the combustables?

Meets the minimums in the manual.