First Fire In New Stove Guidelines Please

I saw pics of your stacks in looks like they are stacked and covered just fine, single rows will dry best.
What I don't understand is why are you quoting things in metric, when you are an American living in Virginia, what is up with that?

 

No, there are not running water on the property; I wish there was as it would be a source for irrigation.

I am burning wood that has been keep out of the weather that was cut some 2 1/2 years ago; so it is not wet wood, no, I can not tell you at the moment the precise amount of moisture in it but it is not wet wood.

 

I'm glad for you that you finally got your Stove up and running and you're sitting there nice and toasty now

 

That's for damm sure

 

Well wet wood, or not, short chimney, or not, this ^ ^ ^ was the end game right?!

 

Because I trained in the SI system; the world does not use US system. The US came close to going to SI but instead of just teaching it, they did the stupidity of conversions. Instead of just saying, this is a meter stick, they taught it in relation to a yard stick, throw out the yard stick and just use the meter stick. Eventually the US will have to convert because it will be left behind in trade by the rest of the world.

However, I can use feet. The stack is around seven feet tall. I plan on relocating the stacks and stacking them better. Prevent ground moisture at the bottom of the stacks and have them so the air circulates through the stacks better.

 

Yes, I can take the coats off!

 

I grew up with the US system (still use it) but as a former jap bike mechanic...I had to learn the metric measuring system...I gotta admit, it does make more sense, so simple once you understand it

 

To tell the truth, I don't know what I am suppose to be seeing in the stove. I don't really know how it is suppose to be operating. I have read posts on here about pipe temperature and stove top temperatures and how they should be this or that. My friend keeps telling me that if I don't do it correctly I am going to get creosote build up in the stove pipe and chimney; I don't want that to happen.

 

The simplest thing you can do now for your draft is get another adjustable elbow and put in 2 45s instead of what you have, it will make a difference, in the meantime get you a Moisture Meter and burn up some wood and stay warm

 

So I don't have to throw away what I have now? That would not be so bad. We are in the middle of a snow storm that is going to dump around six inches before it warms up and melts away on Tuesday.

 

No you wouldn't have to throw anything away probably have to do some more cuts on the pipe you already have though

 

That's true, you could get another adjustable elbow and then make 45s outta 'em. I like non adjustable elbows better, but with how short your stove pipe setup is, it should be fine. If you ever need to replace the stove pipe in the future, it would be good to go non adjustable...just one less "moving" part

 

Last night I let the fire go out and it was cold in the house this morning. Can I do an overnight burn? If so, how do I go about it?

 

I wouldn't until you get things working right...mainly so you can close the door completely

 

You could get a big ole pile of red hot coals made up in there...then leave that for the night (with the door closed) that will give you some extra heat