Pacific Energy Alderlea T6 Questions

[Stover4Life]

I am trying to figure out how to efficiently run my wood burning stove and have some questions I was hoping I could get some feedback on:

1. What should be my stoves maximum exterior temperature - top plate? (Infrared temperature gauge read from the top of the stove)
2. I have an early T6 and I have never been able to get the EBT to work correctly, should I close off the opening for it?
3. Any advice on control? It seems to me that I get the stove up to temperature and then turn the throttle down to 1/3 open and the fire intensity lowers and I lose the secondary burn. In order to get secondary burn the throttle needs to be approximately 2/3 to 1/2 open. Wood is osage orange (hedge), seasoned by 3 years, moisture rate is 10% or below, can't seem to figure this stove out.

Thanks for the help

 

[Sodbuster]

I am trying to figure out how to efficiently run my wood burning stove and have some questions I was hoping I could get some feedback on:

1. What should be my stoves maximum exterior temperature - top plate? (Infrared temperature gauge read from the top of the stove)
2. I have an early T6 and I have never been able to get the EBT to work correctly, should I close off the opening for it?
3. Any advice on control? It seems to me that I get the stove up to temperature and then turn the throttle down to 1/3 open and the fire intensity lowers and I lose the secondary burn. In order to get secondary burn the throttle needs to be approximately 2/3 to 1/2 open. Wood is osage orange (hedge), seasoned by 3 years, moisture rate is 10% or below, can't seem to figure this stove out.

Thanks for the help

I have a similar sister stove to your Alderlea T6, a PE Summit. The manual doesn't state what maximum exterior temperature is allowable. I try to keep mine between 600-750 for good heat. Anything north of that is a little too hot, although yours is a high quality stove and should be very hard to over fire.I cannot comment on the EBT, as I haven't inspected mine, I have read accounts of them being stuck open, which would screw up your low burn. As for point number 3 you may be cutting your stove back too quickly. I find mine responds best to a slow incremental shut down. Slamming it closed doesn't produce good results in my case.

 

[Stover4Life]

Thank you for the advice. I was also wondering if anyone happens to know a good substitute for the air baffle retention pin. I lost mine a couple years back and feel uncomfortable when loading the stove. I would guess any pin would work that has a high melting point. Any help would be appreciated.

Thank you,