Lopi freedom is awsome!!!!!

[fitter9]

Just finished my break in fire. The manual says bring it up to 300 degrees for about an hour, then get it to 600 degrees for around an hour. this should cure the paint. It doesnt say what to do after that.
Should i keep it going, or let it go out? any opinions? this thing has been burning for around 3 hours on a small load of wood. AMAZING!

 

[webby3650]

It is a great heater! I couldn't believe the heat that came outa that thing!
No reason to let it go out, the whole idea is to bring the temp up slowly and you did that, now let er rip! Although theres not much reason to go too much hotter, 700 seemed to be about the peak for mine and thats plenty.

 

[begreen]

Keep it running if it's cold outside. Let it go out if you're running around neked with the windows open. (Or at least draw the curtains )

 

[fitter9]

KEEP IT GOING I WILL DO. its around 47 outside and around 72 inside. The best part is, pse&g doesnt get a dime.
(i think i had secondarys going on my first fire)are they purple colored flames on the top?

 

[webby3650]

Ya, kinda like this?

 

[fitter9]

yes. it kind of looked like a gas grill burner

 

[webby3650]

yes. it kind of looked like a gas grill burner

That is it! It rocks!

 

[Augie]

purple colored flames on the top?

Yup I have a Avalon Spokane 1750, same as Lopi Republic 1750. And yes the Secondaries are nice lazy sheets of fire on the top of the stove, dark blue to purple

 

[NextEndeavor]

The light show is better than anything on TV!

 

[lopiliberty]

I would give anything to get those nice lazy blue flames instead I get blue flames but there coming at you what looks likes 100 MPH must be my strong draft. At 700 degrees these stoves and inserts put out an insane amount of heat and at 750 hold on to your shorts or rather you might be taking them off. Loaded my stove last night with 6 splits at 10 and didn't load until 9 this morning and it was still at 250. Loaded 3 more spits and it lasted until noon. Been running on a full load of 8 splits since then but I think its going to go out because it just reached 92 degrees in the living room. Hope you enjoy your freedom insert this winter. You will be nice and warm. Will you be loading E/W or N/S?

 

[webby3650]

it just reached 92 degrees in the living room.

? Holy cow!

 

[lopiliberty]

Yeah I got a little fire happy today with the full load

 

[webby3650]

Yeah I got a little fire happy today with the full load

Me too!

 

[NextEndeavor]

This guy generally goes E/W for long burns. If I need the heat quick, bottom is N/S, top E/W. So far this fall I've only loaded a third of its capacity and we still hit 80 in the house while it's 35 outside. Matter of fact, I've never put a completely full load in this tank. As has been said before ......... Feed them dry fuel.

 

[rmw2759]

I had an lopi 1750 installed this am. I got the small intial fire done right after lunch. then got the insert paint curing done earlier this evening. I was in the same boat as fitter. I wasn't sure what to do so I let the 1750 die down a bit. But since it going to be 30 tonight in a house with terribly drafty windows. it got fired right back up and im sitting here nice and toasty

 

[fitter9]

I put 3 medium splits in at around 9pm. Woke up around 2 am and I still had a lot of coals so I added 3 more medium splits. The fan was still on and the stove temp was around 275. Got up for work at 5 and I figured I would stuff in 4 large splits and make the wife happy. And happy she was

 

[Augie]

I had an lopi 1750 installed this am. I got the small intial fire done right after lunch. then got the insert paint curing done earlier this evening. I was in the same boat as fitter. I wasn't sure what to do so I let the 1750 die down a bit. But since it going to be 30 tonight in a house with terribly drafty windows. it got fired right back up and im sitting here nice and toasty

Insert or Free Standing? I have the Avalon free standing version of this stove. If free standing I recommend a flue thermometer and one for the stove top, between the two they really helped with the learning curve for the stove.

I have found that in mine I load almost exclusively N/S easier to load when you have hot coals. After a year I still enjoy this stove a lot, for reference I loaded at 12pm with dry cottonwood(15-18 percent) last night, overnight temps got down to 30, I haven't loaded yet this morning, and the house is at 64 still. Haven't had to turn the heat on since I installed the stove last November.

 

[rmw2759]

Insert or Free Standing? I have the Avalon free standing version of this stove. If free standing I recommend a flue thermometer and one for the stove top, between the two they really helped with the learning curve for the stove.

I have found that in mine I load almost exclusively N/S easier to load when you have hot coals. After a year I still enjoy this stove a lot, for reference I loaded at 12pm with dry cottonwood(15-18 percent) last night, overnight temps got down to 30, I haven't loaded yet this morning, and the house is at 64 still. Haven't had to turn the heat on since I installed the stove last November.

We Had TheInsert Installed. I Did E/W The First 2 Nights But N/S SincE. Hoping Not ToUse TheOil Burner ThisYear.

 

[brakatak]

Just finished my break in fire. The manual says bring it up to 300 degrees for about an hour, then get it to 600 degrees for around an hour. this should cure the paint. It doesnt say what to do after that.
Should i keep it going, or let it go out? any opinions? this thing has been burning for around 3 hours on a small load of wood. AMAZING!

nice. you got pics? i was very close to buying the freedom. ended up being #2 on my list.