US 2000 Wood Stove

[Dirtroad Johnson]

Just purchased a US 2000 wood stove for the cabin & have no experience with wood stoves. I have burned & started a lot outside with firepits but not familiar with how to operate dampers or other type controls on wood stoves. Any tips would be appreciated. Do's & don'ts. Thanks DRJ

 

[Owen1508]

Make sure your wood is seasoned ...20% or less MC It is an EPA cert. stove so proper install and combustion air (Chimney draft) is important. Don't start it with the door wide open, If you need extra air to combat cold flue just crack it 2" or so during start up until the chimney is warm enough to draft. Keep the flue gas temps above 275-300 at point of exit from the chimney. I'm sure other will chime in with addtional tips.

 

[johnpma]

Hey Dirt, I have this stove installed in my fireplace to a liner with an insulated blockoff plate last winter. For the money it is not a bad stove at all. Bought mine from tractor supply for short money as it's all I could afford at the time.

Where are you going to install the stove first off? Do you have dry seasoned wood?

Here is your manual:

(broken link removed to http://www.usstove.com/image/manuals/Wood/2000.pdf)

 

[Dirtroad Johnson]

Hey Dirt, I have this stove installed in my fireplace to a liner with an insulated blockoff plate last winter. For the money it is not a bad stove at all. Bought mine from tractor supply for short money as it's all I could afford at the time.

Where are you going to install the stove first off? Do you have dry seasoned wood?

Here is your manual:

(broken link removed to http://www.usstove.com/image/manuals/Wood/2000.pdf)

I'm gonna put this stove in a 1200 sq. ft. metal building that all walls & ceiling are insulated. The interior of this building is 30x40x10. It is a cabin or mancave with bar,pooltable,tv,etc. I have plenty of hardwoods on my property & have plenty of seasoned firewood ready. The cabin is open floorplan except for 6x12 bathroom.
I also purchased at Tractor Supply. Any tips on using the damper or help controlling the heat? Thanks for your reply. DRJ

 

[johnpma]

start small fire with paper and bark, kindling ect with air wide open (out)

Add splits as the fire starts to roar air wide open until splits catch then close air off after about 5min of burn

add logs as needed from there......open air all the way when adding logs and let logs ignite then close air off to burn

You will see secondary tubes ignite if stove is burning correctly.....

Really very simple stove to run and pumps out the heat. I keep my blower around 1/2 speed

 

[Dirtroad Johnson]

start small fire with paper and bark, kindling ect with air wide open (out)

Add splits as the fire starts to roar air wide open until splits catch then close air off after about 5min of burn

add logs as needed from there......open air all the way when adding logs and let logs ignite then close air off to burn

You will see secondary tubes ignite if stove is burning correctly.....

Really very simple stove to run and pumps out the heat. I keep my blower around 1/2 speed

Thanks a lot. DRJ

 

[edyit]

if its a brand new stove make the first couple fires small and allow the stove to cool between them, this will cure the paint on it, if you just blaze it up first fire then its gonna stink and smoke.

 

[jatoxico]

Another good tip is to reduce the air in stages not all at once. So maybe a 1/4 down or until flame gets lazy, then after fire recovers another 1/4. Do this until the fire doesn't recover then you may want to add a smidge back to get a clean burn. How much air it needs will vary a little depending on different conditions in loading and the wood etc.

You can often shut air down a bit quicker on reloads compared to cold starts.