How high do you let the stove top get to before you damper down? Normally I wait till about 650 deg.
ssbn642blue said:How high do you let the stove top get to before you damper down? Normally I wait till about 650 deg.
ssbn642blue said:How high do you let the stove top get to before you damper down? Normally I wait till about 650 deg.
BeGreen said:How often are you having to clean the chimney?
Right on the money for me. Depending on the wood, I have been known to go to 700. When the wife forgets the stove, Lord only knows how high it has gone.
BrowningBAR said:BeGreen said:How often are you having to clean the chimney?
Me? Once a year. I check on it periodically, though.
BeGreen said:BrowningBAR said:BeGreen said:How often are you having to clean the chimney?
Me? Once a year. I check on it periodically, though.
That's what I thought. I am wondering if your stove is being pushed a little harder than Remkel's or BK's? Seems to be working well if it is. Or maybe their wood is less seasoned?
ssbn642blue said:I would like to publicly thank Remkel for sending me the rebuild sheets for the VC Vigilant. To any other owners, ( with his permission ) I can also be a resource for this info. Just PM me and I would be happy to send them to you.
BrowningBAR said:BeGreen said:BrowningBAR said:BeGreen said:How often are you having to clean the chimney?
Me? Once a year. I check on it periodically, though.
That's what I thought. I am wondering if your stove is being pushed a little harder than Remkel's or BK's? Seems to be working well if it is. Or maybe their wood is less seasoned?
If anything BK pushes his further. My temps usually run between 500-650 and I will let it ease back down until 300-350 before I reload. I know BK likes to keep his at about 750 and he reloads at a higher temp. But his is a basement install and mine is about 15 feet from me. His pipe temps also seem a lot higher than mine. In horizontal mode my surface pipe temps are usually under 300° even when I am at 600°. I was concerned for a while, but the last cleaning I did showed very little creosote build up (for this stove, at least). Just some chunks sticking to the pipe screen.
BeGreen said:I am wondering if your stove is being pushed a little harder than Remkel's or BK's? Seems to be working well if it is. Or maybe their wood is less seasoned?
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