quick question about break in fires in 2nd season

[rygar]

Good morning gentlemen

I have a Hearthstone Clydesdale 8491.

She is about to begin her second season. i am just curious about break in fires, more specifically, how many in the 2nd year?

I have already one one on Wednesday and followed what the booklet said 10 pieces of 1/2 x 1/2 kindling.

i have enough kindling for 2 more and wnated to know if doing 3 of hte same break in fires is enough.

should i change it a little like maybe make the fire a bit bigger each time? looking for the pros suggestions. i am totally fine doing 5 break in fires as long as my stove stays solid.

thanks

 

[Batman]

Its been a while since I lived with a soapstone stove, but for what its worth, I only broke the stove in when it was new. Unless you have replaced some of the stone slabs, you should be good to go.

 

[rygar]

its all the same stone. i am doing a 2nd break in today and did twice as much wood. maybe next one will be the full fire.

 

[Simonkenton]

Why would you need a break in fire in the second season?

 

[rygar]

Why would you need a break in fire in the second season?

get rid of any moisture that the soapstone might have absorbed during the summer so that when the stove goes full til it wont crack it

 

[Ducky]

I have become adjusted to running my stove, once prior to burn season, with both overhead doors open, in my shop, to check temps, the pipe, ect... I check the roof around the pipe, I bring my stove up to operating temp and run it for 4-6 hrs every year. I am currently doing my initial burn in my new stove, it's been running about 3 hrs, it's been at operating temp with a 2/3's load for the past 2 hours...

All looks good. Gonna let it burn out till the beginning of November... It's 77f in my shop, cieling fan on high, both 10x10 doors open and 55f outside....

 

[Simonkenton]

Oh, OK. The soapstone can absorb moisture during the summer. That makes sense. Never had a soapstone stove, but they do look good!