I have a pacific energy summit

[Itslay90]

Can someone break this down to me, with the btu/ 39,159 of heat, why does it have to be on higher setting,? why can’t I get that on low, when everyone is telling me to turn down the air control. I will think that’s the btu I should be getting on low

 

[begreen]

EPA testing is done with a fixed amount of softwood fuel. This is not the same as realworld cordwood burning. The stove is most efficient and puts out the most heat when the air is turned down enough so that secondary combustion is maximized and less heat is going up the flue. It does not have to be on a 'higher setting'. If the goal is to realize room heating efficiency, then insulate the basement walls to eliminate that major heat loss.

 

[stoveliker]

You get most heat per load (!) out of the stove when it's burning most efficiently. That is with the air turned down, as begreen points out.

But you get most heat per hour (!) out of the stove when burning high. That is less efficient (i.e. the ratio of BTUs into your room vs out of the chimney is less favorable). Your load.of fuel will last less long burning high because more of it is going into your room per hour and up your chimney per hour.

 

[Itslay90]

You get most heat per load (!) out of the stove when it's burning most efficiently. That is with the air turned down, as begreen points out.

But you get most heat per hour (!) out of the stove when burning high. That is less efficient (i.e. the ratio of BTUs into your room vs out of the chimney is less favorable). Your load.of fuel will last less long burning high because more of it is going into your room per hour and up your chimney per hour.

Thank you

 

[Itslay90]

Just realized this, I been burning since October, and and I get the fire hot then I turn the air control down. It still puts out good heat. I can’t wait for the cold weather!

 

[bholler]

Just realized this, I been burning since October, and and I get the fire hot then I turn the air control down. It still puts out good heat. I can’t wait for the cold weather!

Your just realizing this? We have been telling you exactly that since you came here.

 

[Itslay90]

Your just realizing this? We have been telling you exactly that since you came here.

Well yes, but at the time I was still leaning, and I didn’t think my wood was seasoned enough, but this year it’s good this wood I’m using is 2years old, and another thing is. I wasn’t burning 24/7 and that’s what I changed, so this year this stove isn’t going off, I’m going to keep it going. Last year. I will have it on, and the next day it’s off. And I think that was the problem as well.

 

[Itslay90]

Well yes, but at the time I was still leaning, and I didn’t think my wood was seasoned enough, but this year it’s good this wood I’m using is 2years old, and another thing is. I wasn’t burning 24/7 and that’s what I changed, so this year this stove isn’t going off, I’m going to keep it going. Last year. I will have it on, and the next day it’s off. And I think that was the problem as well.

I just got a new summit LE the stove was made in August 10,2025 it feels totally different. As I was going through the book for the stove I see the heating got better. The old one is above

 

[EatenByLimestone]

Why do you think the number changed?

 

[bholler]

I just got a new summit LE the stove was made in August 10,2025 it feels totally different. As I was going through the book for the stove I see the heating got better. The old one is above

Difference in epa testing methods. Probably no change in the stove

 

[Itslay90]

Why do you think the number changed?

It

Difference in epa testing methods. Probably no change in the stove

yeah, but the heating on paper got better I noticed

 

[Itslay90]

Why do you think the number changed?

Because on the Manual book says the btus got a little better

 

[EatenByLimestone]

Did the stoves change?

 

[Itslay90]

Did the stoves change?

Well
I still haven’t light it, I noticed a difference in the front of the stove. When i
Get home I’ll post pics