Just had my Osburn 3500 installed

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Archer89

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Aug 5, 2023
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Virginia
I will be doing posts over the winter to give a proper review i will not start burning till end October-November

[Hearth.com] Just had my Osburn 3500 installed
 
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That's a serious big boy. Light off the first few fires with a window or two open. The paint will smoke a bit as it bakes in.
Are the walls insulated on the outside? If not, there will be a fair amount of heat loss through them. This can be up to a third of the heat generated.