I'm sure most have had them here. You know; the fire that looks tame, until you look at your thermometers...............both stove top and flue!! I had one a couple days ago. The fire box was dark as I had just damped the air down to its normal "cruise" spot about 15 minutes earlier. Normal load, loaded on a normal bed of coals. Only reason I know of this is that I had to go into the room to separate a "dog argument", and I glanced at the stove on the way out of the room.........................habit I've learned from burning and from BWS.........................it's pushing 800*F on the STT and the same on my flue thermometer. Firebox was dark save for a few blue/purple secondaries. I pushed the damper all the way in, and turn on the blower to help cool things down. Within 5 minutes all was good.
800 is toasty! I've only bumped over 700 a couple times in the IS, but know what you mean with the sneaky heat. Seems most likely when it's real cold - you expect to see 450-500 and are surprised to see you're nearing redline. I've learned that this stove behaves differently when it's below 0, which is kinda great because that's when you want it to be easy to cruise at a high temp!
I agree with the sneaky. Mine is in my basement, I’m not sure that’s a good place for something that can be sneaky. Don’t get me wrong. I love the stove Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Slocum, we usually run our IS right about 1/4 or the first small notch above to get 500 for hours. Lower when it's warmer out to cruise at 400-450 with a black firebox. In the deeper cold, that same setting gives 600 +. Does yours behave similarly?
Yes but 1/4 is as high as I will set mine and walk away. 1 setting under 1/4 will put me at 450. Its all about the chimney I think. Mine is through the wall then up 25’. How it’s drafting is what makes it sneaky. If it’s windy or 10 degrees or colder I keep a close eye on it. Actually run the air lower to be safe Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I'll never forget the first time with this stove there was no flame at all. Could barely even see a hot coal. Yet, the stovetop was a bit over 700, which is the recommended high for this stove. But here is the kicker. To cool it a bit, I gave it a bit more air. Not a lot, but some. Cooled down in just a few minutes to 680, then I set the draft to our normal setting. Somehow either I had set the draft too low or it got bumped, but that catalyst really did it's thing. lol
Sounds very similar to my chimney set up. I am rear exit though - straight off the stove out the wall to the tee and up. One 30 to clear the eaves.
Nice. This is an IS? For the record I've had it quite a bit hotter when WS told me to try and break it. Wouldn't recommend that on a stove anyone owns though.
Not sure if you meant me, but my experience is with an IS. First year with it, switched from an owb and have been burning pretty much 24/7 since 09/27. There's been a learning curve, but reading the omnibus thread and a little practice made it pretty easy to figure out.
