Got the 30-NC installed!

My Lopi is a steel stove, below is what the manual says.
My stove has hit 750 many times and sometimes runs for a couple hours at 725 but mind you, I do not have my thermometer in the spot they recommend, I have it in the hot spot in the middle of the stove top .

This stove was designed to operate at a high temperature. But due to differences in vent configuration, fuel, and draft, this appliance can be operated at an excessive temperature. If the stove top or other area starts to glow red, you are over-firing the stove. Shut the air control down to low and allow the stove to cool before proceeding.
Over-firing may lead to damage of plated surfaces. If you are uncertain of over-firing conditions, we suggest placing a stove thermometer (e.g. Rutland® Model 710) directly over the door on the stove top temperatures exceeding 800° are generally considered over-firing and will void the warranty.

 

Up to 800 momentarily and no glowing should be fine. I run continuously at 700 as my target high output temperature. Measured in the middle of the step.

I melted my nc30 not from high stove temps but by high intake settings during warm up. The airwash plate drooped down. Lesson learned, start at full throttle, warm her up at half throttle, then cruise. The airwash plate is too thin, it should be 1/4" like the rest.

 

Wow, I'm way late on this thread! The 30 kicks butt, as others have already stated. I too run mine fairly hot and have had no warping occur. I aim for 600 for cruise temps with good dry hardwoods. I have accidentally let it reach 950+ SST a few times but like others said when you shut it down, it drops pretty quick. I routinely hit 800 during initial burn when it's very cold out. Around 475 I start to shut down in small increments. I also have 33' of stack so I'm sure my draft differs from yours greatly. At any rate, you'll love this stove!

 

Another 30 installed and started the curing process with a small fire this morning!!

 

Ooooh, there it is!
BAM!
Let the season begin. Should be a whole bunch of installs hitting soon.

 

Good deal! I see you went for the legs, it looks quite different than the pedestal. I thought the wife would want the legs, but she said pedestal. Easier for me!

After about 3 burns, I got no objectionable curing smell.

33 feet?! Keep your pets away, they might be sucked in!

Are you going to install an OAK? I will be, probably after this first winter. I have the stuff to do it, but am running out of time.

 

Cool, all fired up
Now you need a convection deck
Is that at your house in the basement?

Got chily last night with the windows open, so had a fire, left one window open

 

Haha, it does pull like a Hoover, ESW advised against it and suggested a pipe damper But honestly this stove is so controllable it doesn't matter. I have large magnets to put over the air inlets when the main controls don't calm things down. I've only used them once, it was like flipping a switch from on to off. Not something that I would suggest doing regularly but it is definitely nice to know that it can be shut off that quick when things go south. No I don't have an OAK installed, I have read so many different opinions on them but I still haven't formed my own opinion on them. I will say that my house is far from tight, so I don't really know if it would make any improvements in performance.

 

When I bought the stove, I thought I could talk 99 into replacing the kicker stove in the basement, but my patience is just too short to keep banging my head against the wall!
She likes the OWB way too much as far as cleanliness goes!

So, I built my garage at the cottage this summer and allowed enough room for a workshop (more of a Dave Cave so far!) and installed the stove in there!

 

Well, you got a good deal on it and you have heat in your new garage

 

My house is as well very un-tight, but the OAK is required in WA. So I mispoke, I actually have one.

 

Hmm, put a hose on the inlet, add a few attachments, and you have an off-grid vacuum cleaner!

 

(Forgot to respond to this question)
If the stove was in the basement, it would probably have a convection deck. 90% likely.

Since its in a workshop, I just may leave it as is.
I do have a piece of 24ga (maybe 22 ga) metal earmarked to get cut out and bent and painted if'n I change my mind though.

Don't suppose you can recommend any help with such a project??

I followed that thread since I picked up the stove. The only thing that concerns me is the ability to cook/ brew coffee on top of the stove....I wonder if it is diminished a bit with the deck?

 

I will have to revisit that thread. Your nc30 needs a convection deck | Firewood Hoarders Club

What was the reason why it helps? (I guess I need to read the thread ...)

 

I'm thinking with all the air moving underneath the deck, the top of the deck wouldn't be a warm as compared to the top of the stove.