Walking the fine line

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Eman85

Minister of Fire
Oct 10, 2022
1,187
E TN
Burning my VC stove with a new cat and a temp probe is like walking a fine line. If I satisfy the cat I don't get enough heat in the house, hard to get near 450 STT with the cat engaged in the first hours of a burn. Then it's a fine line when keeping the cat from taking off and keeping the stove from puffing with the air cut back especially in milder temp nights with less draft
 
Burning my VC stove with a new cat and a temp probe is like walking a fine line. If I satisfy the cat I don't get enough heat in the house, hard to get near 450 STT with the cat engaged in the first hours of a burn. Then it's a fine line when keeping the cat from taking off and keeping the stove from puffing with the air cut back especially in milder temp nights with less draft
Curious. What do you consider too hot for your Cat?