New Lopi Freedom installed and question

[krav51]

So how cold should it be before I have my first fire?Only going down to 50 tonight.

 

[webby3650]

Fire it up if you want!

 

[GS7]

Time to break it in! Get a few small fires under your belt, then bring on the normal size fire, you're ready...

 

[krav51]

Time to break it in! Get a few small fires under your belt, then bring on the normal size fire, you're ready...

Yeh ,it keeps calling my name,gonna fire it up

 

[Grisu]

Better now while you can still open some windows then later. Be prepared for some horrible smelling fumes when the paint bakes in.

 

[GS7]

Yeh ,it keeps calling my name,gonna fire it up

The funny thing is after 5 years with my stove, that itch to burn never seems to diminish. I wonder if the real veterans of wood burning still get that crave to burn each season, just like the first time...

 

[coldkiwi]

Fire that baby up ,you are going to love that stove

 

[krav51]

How long do u guys leave the door cracked open when starting a fire in a cold stove?

 

[begreen]

Until the fire has started burning robustly on its own. Usually only 5 minutes or so but with a strong draft I can often close it sooner. It depends on the kindling dryness and sizes and how well I build the initial pile. With a chunk of SuperCedar as the starter under a criss-crossed stack of dry finishing scraps I often can close the door right away.

 

[krav51]

So the stove is up to 400 and no fan,so dissapointing,they better be out tomorrow to fix it

 

[begreen]

Might just need the snap switch spring tightened to press it harder against the stove body. Where is the temp being measured and how long has it been burning?

 

[krav51]

Been burning 50 minutes,just kicked on at 450,is that normal ?Thermometer is on left side of stove as advised by dealer

 

[begreen]

Sounds about right for a cold startup. Whether it is normal or not will take some observation with a few fires and reloads. The snap switch is intentionally located low on the stove so that the entire body heats up before the fan switches on.

 

[krav51]

Thank you!One more quick question ,there is some left to right movement on the air control,any reason for that ?its not mentioned in the manual .Big thank u to all that replied!

 

[begreen]

Not sure, linkage slop? Hopefully another Freedom owner will chime in on their unit.

 

[davo]

Been burning 50 minutes,just kicked on at 450,is that normal ?Thermometer is on left side of stove as advised by dealer

That sounds about right after a cold start my answer fan kicks on in about 30 minutes

 

[Prichan]

So how cold should it be before I have my first fire?Only going down to 50 tonight. View attachment 163674

It's 2:30 in the morning and 58 degrees and I got a fire started. Just cant help myself.

 

[fitter9]

I'm on my 3rd season with the freedom. That stove is built like a tank. The snap switch for the fan is located on the bottom of the stove. I think because heat rises, the stove top gets hotter much quicker than the bottom . That switch is also located on the outside. The whole mass of the stove has to heat up to temp(150 I think) Befor the fan kicks on. Mine takes anywhere from 10 to 30 minutes to kick on depending on how much wood i load.

 

[coldkiwi]

The side ways slop in the air control is normal, the air control is a spring loaded rectangular slide in a rectangular tube.My freedom can take a little while for the fan to kick on sometimes .Clearing the ash buildup around the doghouse seems to help.