Thermostat position when reloading

[bikedennis]

I usually reload with an established fire and some wood remaining. Is OK to leave the thermostat set where it is without opening it up all the way with the reload in the active zone?

 

[moresnow]

Not exactly the procedure outlined in the operators manual! Shown below for the Sirocco.

But..... Does it work for you? See "Note" below from the manual.

1. Have your next load of wood ready before beginning. Turn the thermostat to HIGH to ensure the remaining coal bed is active before reloading. Wait 2 minutes for the air fl ow to stabilize.2. Crack open the loading door to allow ambient room air to be introduced into the fi rebox, this may take a minute to stabilize.3. Slowly open the loading door and proceed to reload the fi rebox. If you experience excessive smoke spillage, slightly close the loading door to re-establish a draft through the chimney.4. Once loaded, latch the loading door shut and (if opened) close the bypass door immediately. Let the fi re burn on the HIGH thermostat setting for 20 to 30 minutes OR until the fi re is very well established. At that point, turn the thermostat down to the desired setting. Keep in mind, you may not see a large amount of fl ame activity in the lower thermostat setting. The thermometer needle will remain in the active zone indicating that the burn cycle is continuing.5. Should you burn the stove on a very low setting for extended periods of time, you will begin to see creosote deposits forming on the glass door. To remove these deposits, simply run the stove on HIGH for approximately 30 minutes. The HIGH setting will burn off most of the deposits

Note: Our loading instructions are outlined in general terms due to the vast array of variables that arise with each installation. Such variables include type of wood fuel, chimney height and configuration, installation altitude, seasonal weather conditions, draft, and the desired heat output required. Over time you will learn which settings are necessary to achieve optimal performance with your specific installation.

 

[kennyp2339]

All depends, what I do when loading is all dependent on how much coals are left in the stove, if there is a good bed of coals, I leave the t-stat alone, only open the by-pass and crack the door, if the coals are low then I just crack the t stat so its calling for more air and load, let the wood catch good for 10 - 15 min then re-set everything for the desired burn time.

 

[Tron]

Should you burn the stove on a very low setting for extended periods of time, you will begin to see creosote deposits forming on the glass door. To remove these deposits, simply run the stove on HIGH for approximately 30 minutes. The HIGH setting will burn off most of the deposits

Just on a side note: we usually do burn the stove on low settings, meaning that we do experience the creosote deposits on the glass.
Running the stove on HIGH for 30 minutes would bake us out of the house, so I use a sharp blade to remove it. Works well.

 

[Highbeam]

Not exactly the procedure outlined in the operators manual! Shown below for the Sirocco.

But..... Does it work for you? See "Note" below from the manual.

1. Have your next load of wood ready before beginning. Turn the thermostat to HIGH to ensure the remaining coal bed is active before reloading. Wait 2 minutes for the air fl ow to stabilize.2. Crack open the loading door to allow ambient room air to be introduced into the fi rebox, this may take a minute to stabilize.3. Slowly open the loading door and proceed to reload the fi rebox. If you experience excessive smoke spillage, slightly close the loading door to re-establish a draft through the chimney.4. Once loaded, latch the loading door shut and (if opened) close the bypass door immediately. Let the fi re burn on the HIGH thermostat setting for 20 to 30 minutes OR until the fi re is very well established. At that point, turn the thermostat down to the desired setting. Keep in mind, you may not see a large amount of fl ame activity in the lower thermostat setting. The thermometer needle will remain in the active zone indicating that the burn cycle is continuing.5. Should you burn the stove on a very low setting for extended periods of time, you will begin to see creosote deposits forming on the glass door. To remove these deposits, simply run the stove on HIGH for approximately 30 minutes. The HIGH setting will burn off most of the deposits

Note: Our loading instructions are outlined in general terms due to the vast array of variables that arise with each installation. Such variables include type of wood fuel, chimney height and configuration, installation altitude, seasonal weather conditions, draft, and the desired heat output required. Over time you will learn which settings are necessary to achieve optimal performance with your specific installation.

I find it odd that the instructions don't begin with opening the bypass. And then in #4 says "if opened" to close the bypass after reloading . Always open the bypass when you open the loading door.

They should have actual operators of the stoves write these things.

 

[moresnow]

Tis odd. Agreed.