JUST INSTALLED - AVALON

[Henz]

Well, its official. My new Avalon Rainier has been installed, along with an American Panel hearthpad. HAvent seen them yet, still at work but am anxious to check it out. A couple questions for you steel stove burners..What process did you use for starting the first fire, how many low fires did you have an when did you ahve the rager?

 

[the_guad]

I had small fires for a week prior to burning hot and long term. Just start it up slowly so that your bricks have time to cure properly.

 

[Henz]

I was always told that the paint needs to cure too. is this correct?

 

[BrotherBart]

I was always told that the paint needs to cure too. is this correct?

Yep. Build you a small fire tonight and get ready to open the doors and windows. It's gonna smell bad around there for a bit. Both the paint and other materials will cook off some stuff with the first few fires. I do three increasingly hotter fires with a new stove and figure when the smell goes away it is good to go for regular hotter burns.

Use the break-in fires to check for air leaks around the doors, glass and liner connection while you are at it.

 

[Henz]

ok, well, we got home too late last night to light her..That is what I have head to, that it is really gonna smell bad..Cant do that with a 2year old sleeping upstairs!

 

[the_guad]

It will smell for a long time if it's painted. Some smell more than others. BrotherBart is right, crack some windows and try to ignore it. Once you have a few roaring fires it will fade away.

 

[Henz]

is there any way to put pics on this site?

 

[seaken]

is there any way to put pics on this site?

Yep. Use the "Attachments" Browse button at the bottom of the reply window.

Sean

 

[Henz]

hope this works!

 

[scfa99]

u need to retake so that we can see what kind of rack is on the wall.

 

[Henz]

haha..there is a reason why I cut it off! Cant tell my secrets! nah, its jsut a small 8 pointer I got wit hthe smoke-pole a few years back..