Wait, are you serious? Is such a stove coming out?Looking forward to seeing some reviews once the new catalytic F45 comes out. I’ve heard they also have a thermostatic controlled secondary air, should be interesting.
Yup!Wait, are you serious? Is such a stove coming out?
Yep look great. I won't sweep until early fall when I rent a lift to pressure wash the house. Last year I had 2 cups of fine stuff. When I plugged the smoke pipe 2 months ago all looked well in it and at the tee. I had a great year burning after learning to reload at a lower temp and burn/expect at higher temps in the flue with my oak and hickory at 14/15%....One day I'll take time to write up my trials and tribulations. We had a very mild winter again.Looks good, as it should be.
I pulled the bolts on our F400 at the first cleaning. They didn't go back in until I sold the stove.I think all hearth installs should remove the bolts when installed. It would make cleaning so much easier. I’m thinking about taking my bolts out the the top of my F400. Then the baffle doesn’t have to come out to clean. But I’m worried I’d chip the enamel so they will stay in.
I was happy to find this picture. I noticed I also have some tarry creosote build up in the back of my firebox in the little space between and above the rear bricks, and was concerned something might be wrong, but mine looks very similar to yours in the back. Must be an area that just doesn't get direct flames to burn it off.After three seasons burning the firebox and baffle look great. No warpage, sagging or cracks.
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Yeah I think because of the relatively cooler air coming up through that secondary air tube it makes a little creosote back there. Probably wouldn’t hurt to have a hot fire once in awhile and at the end of the season to remove that. Could eventually cause some corrosion.I was happy to find this picture. I noticed I also have some tarry creosote build up in the back of my firebox in the little space between and above the rear bricks, and was concerned something might be wrong, but mine looks very similar to yours in the back. Must be an area that just doesn't get direct flames to burn it off.
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