New to the wood stove world and wondering if anyone has any good advice.

[tbuff]

Hi all,

I am new to the wood stove world, and was hoping for some good advice(i.e proper operation, temps etc.) I just purchased a Hearthstone Craftsbury and it'll be installed on 10-21-08. So it would be great if i had an idea on how to operate it properly. Thanks for the help.


Tom (NJ)

 

[webbie]

I'm sure some members have the same or similar stove, but if you want general advice, try the articles on starting and tending a fire here:
https://www.hearth.com/what/specific.php

Hey, I'm joisey too.....like Medford (s. jersey)

 

[tbuff]

Thanks for the reply neighbor. I am just round the corner in the great town of New Egypt. Can't wait to heat up the house, the old fashion way.

Tom

 

[SteveT]

It's very informative - and some fun - to just go through all of the old posts in this forum. Plenty of knowledge here.

 

[buzcranne]

Hey, I’m joisey too.....like Medford (s. jersey)

Just for the record, Medford is NOT South Jersey. Take it from somebody in Cumberland County.

 

[bfunk13]

Thanks for posting that.
Very informative.

 

[oconnor]

Give the "Guide to Residential Wood Heating" (link below) a read, as well as looking thru the wiki articles on the site.

Beautiful stove BTW.

 

[Backwoods Savage]

Tom, welcome to the forum.

The very best advice most people will give you is to get some well-seasoned wood. That is difficult to do! The wood you burn this winter should have been cut no later than last winter. You will find that different woods season differently though just as you will find that all wood does not burn the same.

Take time to learn that stove good in the beginning, burn good wood and it will serve you well for many, many moons. Good luck.

 

[begreen]

Greetings Tom, that's a good looking stove. You'll hear it here a hundred times, but the best results are going to be achieved by first being sure you have dry wood. Take some of your large splits and split them in half. Feel the surface for coolness or dampness by putting it up against your cheek. Another tip I would give is to not try to burn too large splits in the stove. You'll get a faster hotter fire with several smaller (2-4") splits than with a couple bigger splits. Also, pick up a stove top thermometer. It will tell you a lot about how the wood is burning and when to start closing down the air control. The last tip may seem pretty obvious, but it bears mentioning - read the manual. You'd be surprised how many don't. The Craftsbury has a pretty good one, so take time to read it through, especially the sections on burning and maintenance.

You might want to contact jeffman and see how he's doing with his new Craftsbury. Here's a link:
https://www.hearth.com/econtent/index.php/forums/viewthread/21202/

 

[tbuff]

Thanks for all the helpful replies, and the very warm welcome. I 'm counting down the days until the stove is installed. Just got done framing out my hearth and I'm now picking out some tile to make it look pretty(actually my wife is picking out the tile). I am going to try and find a reputable place to get good wood, and then I should be set. Can't Wait!


Thanks Again,
Tom