how do you measure the temp of your cat?
temps are measured with original condar Cat thermometer that's calibrated with a digital pyrometer
how do you measure the temp of your cat?
Last year when I got my stove and didn't really know how to burn real well, I called VC technical support and had a nice conversation with someone, I asked about wrapping the insert in a hi temp blanket. I was told that it was not recommend due to the fact that the insert was not designed to burn with it on.....so I decided to let it go and now passing that along to you, you might want to call buck stoves tech support and ask them.
Now that I know how to burn correctly, I am achieving a desireable heat output in my insert room, no lower block off plate, non insulated ss liner in an outer wall masonary chimney.......I thought it was the inserts fault, it was actually mine....
f they were intended to have all that insulation round them, they would come with it.
There is such a thing as over engineering.
Put a proper block off plate in there and do it right.
Let that heat flow.
Hope it works out for you and doesn't ruin the insert.