What a difference

[chrisasst]

Ok It has not been drop dead cold in my neck of the words yet, so I may be jumping the gun, but not sure what the difference is ( besides the insulation I put in) about my stove. t seems to be burning alot better. As of right now I have the damper closed about an inch less than what I had to have it last year. The window is not getting dirty at all, according to my thermometer I have stuck in the blow pipes, and my stove on 3 (with a stat hi/low) it is blowing about 170 degrees. That is about what was blowing out on setting 4, sometimes on 5 last year.

The only thing I have done is clean the blower fans and made a better OAK. I put an extension on my oak, clamped them together, put a flex pipe on that and aluminum tape the joints to make a tight seal. That is the only thing that I can say that has made it better.

But again it has not been blew 30 here so I don't know..

 

[jtakeman]

Some of this, could be from the nice clean/hot Cubex your burning. How do you like them?

 

[chrisasst]

Actually I am using up my dry creek and I have some lignetics left. I have enough of those to last until december I think.. The cubex are still sitting outside. Crossing my fingers none of them got wet. It doesn't feel it but...we have had alot of rain..

I forgot to mention that every time I fire it up, it only takes about 3 minutes to light. Last year I had to use the gel to light it..

 

[imacman]

I think the changes to the stove had some effect, but I really think the insulation is now paying dividends for you. And keeping the stove really clean will help too, obviously.

Glad to hear this...enjoy the heat Chris!!

 

[jtakeman]

Really glad you see a good bit of difference from all your hard work. Hope you and the family are extra toasty this season.

Next time I will ask what your burning first? When you do start burning them Cubies, Let me know what you think?

Stay warm!