My Progress Hybrid is up and running!

[dpgoalie]

I started talking about it on another post though. I did post a few pictures.

https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/84161/

 

[cmonSTART]

Yup. I want one.

I think I lost some Blaze King karma points just for admitting that.

 

[begreen]

Nah, It's good to support your local community too.

 

[shawneyboy]

That sure is a pretty stove.

 

[Backwoods Savage]

One very lucky guy there. Being close and picking up at the factory has some good points. We'll be waiting for more progress reports (pun intended).

 

[WoodpileOCD]

One very lucky guy there. Being close and picking up at the factory has some good points. We'll be waiting for more progress reports (pun intended).

More like Progress progress reports.

 

[Todd]

Looking good, get that thing broke in, looking forward to some PH reports.

 

[Woody Stover]

Looking good, get that thing broke in, looking forward to some PH reports.

And new pics! :cheese:

 

[pen]

I'm anxious to hear of the first 24 hour burns consistently. I think the stove can do it.

pen

 

[Todd]

I'm anxious to hear of the first 24 hour burns consistently. I think the stove can do it.

pen

That would be awesome. Did Woodstock install a thermostat in this stove yet? I know they had a couple options in mind.

 

[dpgoalie]

I'm anxious to hear of the first 24 hour burns consistently. I think the stove can do it.

pen

That would be awesome. Did Woodstock install a thermostat in this stove yet? I know they had a couple options in mind.

Nope. No thermostat. I think it would be great to have one, but the PH seems to be so stable that once I set it, I haven't had to touch it for hours.

 

[Todd]

So how's it burning? You fill her up for a good long burn yet?

 

[fire_man]

This suspense is killing me. I imagine by then end of next week we should get a bunch of new users reporting. I threw my back out this weekend, so it's a good thing my Progress won't get delivered for a few weeks.

 

[dpgoalie]

So how's it burning? You fill her up for a good long burn yet?

I put 2 very small poplar splits in the stove and 4 medium splits of very dry white oak on top of those. (I couldn't fit any more than that) I let it burn hot for 15 minutes. When the stove pipe temp read 350 I shut the bypass, set the damper 1/4" above closed and left. I left the house yesterday at 9:30 am to go celebrate Thanksgiving. When I got home at exactly midnight, the first thing I did was go check the stove. The pipe temp was at 250, the stove top was at 325, and there were 2 massive chunks of bright orange charred wood that fell apart when I touched them with a poker. There was a full bed of large, hot coals about 4 inches deep. When I closed the door and opened the damper the stove pipe soon climbed back up to 350 and the stove top crept up to 450. I then put in 4 medium pieces of very dry poplar. (My old 1975 Defiant ate Poplar as a snack so I wanted to see what happened in the Progress.) I shut the door and the Poplar burst into flames. I let it burn hot for 10 minutes and it was burning away quickly as Poplar does. I closed the bypass, turned the draft down to about 1/4" above closed and went to bed. When I got up at 7:45, there was a huge bed of coals and the stove top was at 300 and the stove pipe at 250.

Pretty Happy with this!

Now it is warm and it will run hotter when the cold sets in so I won't expect this performance all the time.

I'm sure glad I grabbed a bunch of free Poplar. Turned down low, 2 medium splits last for about 5 hours but the coals last for another 2 or 3....

 

[BrowningBAR]

I put 2 very small poplar splits in the stove and 4 medium splits of very dry white oak on top of those. (I couldn't fit any more than that) I let it burn hot for 15 minutes. When the stove pipe temp read 350 I shut the bypass, set the damper 1/4" above closed and left. I left the house yesterday at 9:30 am to go celebrate Thanksgiving. When I got home at exactly midnight, the first thing I did was go check the stove. The pipe temp was at 250, the stove top was at 325, and there were 2 massive chunks of bright orange charred wood that fell apart when I touched them with a poker. There was a full bed of large, hot coals about 4 inches deep. When I closed the door and opened the damper the stove pipe soon climbed back up to 350 and the stove top crept up to 450. I then put in 4 medium pieces of very dry poplar. (My old 1975 Defiant ate Poplar as a snack so I wanted to see what happened in the Progress.) I shut the door and the Poplar burst into flames. I let it burn hot for 10 minutes and it was burning away quickly as Poplar does. I closed the bypass, turned the draft down to about 1/4" above closed and went to bed. When I got up at 7:45, there was a huge bed of coals and the stove top was at 300 and the stove pipe at 250.

Pretty Happy with this!

Now it is warm and it will run hotter when the cold sets in so I won't expect this performance all the time.

I'm sure glad I grabbed a bunch of free Poplar. Turned down low, 2 medium splits last for about 5 hours but the coals last for another 2 or 3....

I'm kind of surprised the firebox only fits 4 medium splits and 2 small splits. My Encore can fit that and it is a 1/2 cu ft smaller.

Nice burn times, though. Can't argue with 14-15 hour burn times when you are just learning the stove.

 

[BrowningBAR]

Could you post some pics from the angle of the side door opened with the stove packed full?

 

[fire_man]

I fit this much wood into the Progress during the October Pig Roast.

 

[BrowningBAR]

I fit this much wood into the Progress during the October Pig Roast.

That seems like a little more than six splits.

 

[Todd]

I fit this much wood into the Progress during the October Pig Roast.

That seems like a little more than six splits.

What everyone considers a medium split could be different, pictures help. Sounds like the stove burned as advertised.

 

[BrowningBAR]

I fit this much wood into the Progress during the October Pig Roast.

That seems like a little more than six splits.

What everyone considers a medium split could be different, pictures help. Sounds like the stove burned as advertised.

Which was why I asked for a side shot. And I did mention that the burn time seemed pretty good.

 

[dpgoalie]

I fit this much wood into the Progress during the October Pig Roast.

I will take some pictures the next time I pack it and I'll use a tape measure or something to put the wood into perspective. We all have an opinion of what is large, small and medium. Heck, even my girlfriend has an opinion as to what is big wood and what is small wood. She can even tell you what wood lasts longer than other wood. She likes wood! She's not a fan of soft wood though......she likes it....... ah forget it!

fire_man, we spoke at the open house for some time just before you were getting ready to do your comparison to the Fireview. I was thankful that you did that. At that time I said to my girlfriend as you started loading your wood in "Gees, they grow small wood in Mass!." She elbowed me and said to leave Massachusetts alone. The 2 small Poplar splits I put in the stove were 20 inches long and about 1 inch thick. The 4 Oak pieces were 20 inches long and would have also filled that crate.

So maybe I should have called them large splits. But when I was loading that size wood in my non EPA stoves, it was definitely medium! This is my first EPA stove, so when I see wood the size of Fire_man's, I want to use it to pick stuff out from in between my teeth. I will see after this burning season if I should split my wood smaller in the future. My son and I hand split over 17 cords this summer. (4x4x8) White oak, Maple, Apple, White Birch, some Poplar and a bit of Walnut. If we would have split the wood the size of what's in that crate, we would still be splitting cause I can get 4 pieces of that wood out of one of the ones I put in the stove last night.

Since I'm new to EPA stoves and Cat stoves to boot, I'll be trying a bunch of things to discover what works for me......

 

[BrowningBAR]

I fit this much wood into the Progress during the October Pig Roast.

I will take some pictures the next time I pack it and I'll use a tape measure or something to put the wood into perspective. We all have an opinion of what is large, small and medium. Heck, even my girlfriend has an opinion as to what is big wood and what is small wood. She can even tell you what wood lasts longer than other wood. She likes wood! She's not a fan of soft wood though......she likes it....... ah forget it!

fire_man, we spoke at the open house for some time just before you were getting ready to do your comparison to the Fireview. I was thankful that you did that. At that time I said to my girlfriend as you started loading your wood in "Gees, they grow small wood in Mass!." She elbowed me and said to leave Massachusetts alone. The 2 small Poplar splits I put in the stove were 20 inches long and about 1 inch thick. The 4 Oak pieces were 20 inches long and would have also filled that crate.

So maybe I should have called them large splits. But when I was loading that size wood in my non EPA stoves, it was definitely medium! This is my first EPA stove, so when I see wood the size of Fire_man's, I want to use it to pick stuff out from in between my teeth. I will see after this burning season if I should split my wood smaller in the future. My son and I hand split over 17 cords this summer. (4x4x8) White oak, Maple, Apple, White Birch, some Poplar and a bit of Walnut. If we would have split the wood the size of what's in that crate, we would still be splitting cause I can get 4 pieces of that wood out of one of the ones I put in the stove last night.

Since I'm new to EPA stoves and Cat stoves to boot, I'll be trying a bunch of things to discover what works for me......

In no way was I saying you were wrong. Just looking for clarity since this is a new stove and you are left with the burden of being the only one that has one on this forum.

I take it you had a Pre-EPA defiant with solid front doors? How does the heat compare between the two stoves at this point?

 

[dpgoalie]

I fit this much wood into the Progress during the October Pig Roast.

I will take some pictures the next time I pack it and I'll use a tape measure or something to put the wood into perspective. We all have an opinion of what is large, small and medium. Heck, even my girlfriend has an opinion as to what is big wood and what is small wood. She can even tell you what wood lasts longer than other wood. She likes wood! She's not a fan of soft wood though......she likes it....... ah forget it!

fire_man, we spoke at the open house for some time just before you were getting ready to do your comparison to the Fireview. I was thankful that you did that. At that time I said to my girlfriend as you started loading your wood in "Gees, they grow small wood in Mass!." She elbowed me and said to leave Massachusetts alone. The 2 small Poplar splits I put in the stove were 20 inches long and about 1 inch thick. The 4 Oak pieces were 20 inches long and would have also filled that crate.

So maybe I should have called them large splits. But when I was loading that size wood in my non EPA stoves, it was definitely medium! This is my first EPA stove, so when I see wood the size of Fire_man's, I want to use it to pick stuff out from in between my teeth. I will see after this burning season if I should split my wood smaller in the future. My son and I hand split over 17 cords this summer. (4x4x8) White oak, Maple, Apple, White Birch, some Poplar and a bit of Walnut. If we would have split the wood the size of what's in that crate, we would still be splitting cause I can get 4 pieces of that wood out of one of the ones I put in the stove last night.

Since I'm new to EPA stoves and Cat stoves to boot, I'll be trying a bunch of things to discover what works for me......

In no way was I saying you were wrong. Just looking for clarity since this is a new stove and you are left with the burden of being the only one that has one on this forum.

I take it you had a Pre-EPA defiant with solid front doors? How does the heat compare between the two stoves at this point?

I didn't take any offense and I am happy to answer any and all questions that I can.

The Defiant was a 1975 and it was very, very leaky. I have a 2oo year old farm house (2,200 square feet) I burned about 8-9 cords (4x4x8) each winter. I can only compare the 2 at this point with 50 degree outside temps. With the Defiant, I would put in 2 medium (Which some may consider big) and on a very low damper, I would have to reload in 1.5 to 2 hours. With the PH, I put in 2 pieces of the same size wood and I don't have to put any more in for about 6-7 hours. So there really is no comparison between the two. The PH kicks its butt. Butt I am excited to see what happens in Late January. The Defiant running full speed heat my drafty home with no problem. But I needed a shovel to keep putting the wood to it. I want to see how the Progress heats this old house when the winds are whipping and it's below zero out.

 

[dpgoalie]

I fit this much wood into the Progress during the October Pig Roast.

That seems like a little more than six splits.

What everyone considers a medium split could be different, pictures help. Sounds like the stove burned as advertised.

The stove definitely burns as advertised!

 

[fire_man]

I fit this much wood into the Progress during the October Pig Roast.

I will take some pictures the next time I pack it and I'll use a tape measure or something to put the wood into perspective. We all have an opinion of what is large, small and medium. Heck, even my girlfriend has an opinion as to what is big wood and what is small wood. She can even tell you what wood lasts longer than other wood. She likes wood! She's not a fan of soft wood though......she likes it....... ah forget it!

fire_man, we spoke at the open house for some time just before you were getting ready to do your comparison to the Fireview. I was thankful that you did that. At that time I said to my girlfriend as you started loading your wood in "Gees, they grow small wood in Mass!." She elbowed me and said to leave Massachusetts alone. The 2 small Poplar splits I put in the stove were 20 inches long and about 1 inch thick. The 4 Oak pieces were 20 inches long and would have also filled that crate.

So maybe I should have called them large splits. But when I was loading that size wood in my non EPA stoves, it was definitely medium! This is my first EPA stove, so when I see wood the size of Fire_man's, I want to use it to pick stuff out from in between my teeth. I will see after this burning season if I should split my wood smaller in the future. My son and I hand split over 17 cords this summer. (4x4x8) White oak, Maple, Apple, White Birch, some Poplar and a bit of Walnut. If we would have split the wood the size of what's in that crate, we would still be splitting cause I can get 4 pieces of that wood out of one of the ones I put in the stove last night.

Since I'm new to EPA stoves and Cat stoves to boot, I'll be trying a bunch of things to discover what works for me......

dpgoalie: I remember that Pig Roast day fondly, loading those stoves with my Massachusetts splinters. Just for the record, I am originally from Upstate NY (lived in Albany and Rochester) where the splits are much larger. I used to split much larger, my Pre-EPA stove instructions said to load the biggest pieces that would fit. The Fireview instructions said that smaller splits were better since they light quicker and burn better - but its good to see you are having good luck with the big stuff.

Please keep the updates coming as you get used to the new stove, I can't wait to get mine.