Magnolia stove owners: I have a few questions/ Any tips?

[boogieman]

I have a Magnolia stove from US Stove company. I have been burning it for a few nights now, and the break in burns.

I have been burning chunk wood (you know the stuff you cut off here and there to make your other wood straight) so don't really know what to expect when I get to the regular wood. Does it burn front to back? It seems so but cant tell since I am using chunk wood.

I have figured out how to keep smoke from coming out the door (open it real REAL slow).

Mainly, I just wondered, does anyone have any other tips and tricks for the stove?

Thanks!

 

[skillet]

I just got a magnolia couple weeks ago from tsc. only burned it a few times so far because its been to warm. i burned some walnut and oak splits and got a nice secondary burn coming from the tubes or baffles. I still had enough hot coals for a fire the next morning after 7 or 8 hours. im not sure if it burns front to back, i was wandering if the glass had the airwash or how would i tell? it had just a little soot after a couple burnings but it wiped off easy with a wet towel. it is supposed to get colder this weekend hear so i will get to try it again. this is my first stove and im very happy with it so far, install was easy, i used simson duratech & thru the roof kit, this site was very helpful with all the information i read on hear it gave me the cofidence to do it myself.

 

[BrotherBart]

The Magnolia is a standard non-cat re-burn stove. Primary air comes from under the door in the front and from the airwash at the top of the glass so it burns front to back.

 

[deck2]

Skillit, you are not the only one that got the courage :bug: of a self install from this site. I didn't buy a Magnolia but mine was inspected today and all is good :coolsmile: .

 

[boogieman]

So it's probably a good idea to keep the ashes out of the little ledge at front, assuming the air comes from under there?