Ideal Steel #4

I too am in Central NY in the town of Boonville. My camp is up near North Lake. It is a yurt and am hoping this stove will be a perfect fit for it. Yurts can be challenging to heat, so your comments are giving me hope.

Here are some pics:

All buttoned up for the winter.



Panoramic of the inside:



If I can get 8-10 hour burn times at a decent heat, at 10-20f outdoor temps, I will be happy. We are on a high elevation up there, so you tend to fire up the stove even in July (at night).

 

Your story feels like déjà vous to me. We also burned in a Jotul Oslo from 2007 and had some of the same issues you had. Short burn times, a cooler than normal stove top temp and weak overnight burns with hardly any coals for a reload in the am. I spent a few months on FHC doing WS/IS beta tester research, all the beta testers who were also FHC members, really sold this stove to me. Kudos to BrianK for his efforts. On the day preorders were being taken I put my money on an IS.
As of today I have burned about 1/2 cord less than the Oslo and have felt the complete opposite of what I was used to. Incredible stove from a great company.

 

THIS! My old stove (a 1960's Lange parlor) would heat the entire yurt fine, but you had to load it every 2-3 hours and boy, did it go through wood! We have a rule at camp that came about due to this stove: after 5pm, if you go outside for any reason, you have to come back with at least one piece of firewood. It will be nice to be able to change that.

 

I'm originally a northern NYer (near Adams). I couldn't imagine a Yurt in Boonville (both snow load and temperatures)! Been there a few times... I remember back when I shot trap we played Boonville several times. Is it just through the shoulder season you are there... not through the dead of winter?

 

I live here all year round. The camp handles the snow load fine. I am only there one weekends and during time off and hunting. There are 50 2X6 rafters in that structure, each with a stud. The camp is only accessible via snowmobile/shoes during the heavy winter.

 

Booneville and Adams! Could you chose snowier places?

Love the Tug Hill area, Whetstone Park. And, unless it has changed, the Hurlbut (Spelling?) House is no slouch for meals.

 

The Hulbert House. Yes, still there.

 

Oh well...I was close! I knew it didn't sound quite right.
Thanks for the correction.

 

That is one SPECTACULAR yurt. We've always wanted one but don't have a place for one.

 

Well, it has arrived at my friends warehouse.. The manifest says all together, it weighs 740 pounds. I need a time machine so I can get my 25 year old self to gimme a hand with this thing tomorrow. Sheesh.. What a beast.

 

We used an engine puller last summer to install our IS. Three strong people could not budge it. Don't hurt your back.

 

I was able to tip it lol.. I have a dolly and a handtruck and some planks. Kermit4 were you able to lighten it by taking pieces off. If so, what did you do?

 

Please see the four pictures at the beginning of this thread on page 1. You'll see how we moved and installed the IS. Here is a sample:

 

Yeah I saw you using the hoist, I was just wondering if you say, took the soapstone out, door off, etc., before you moved it?

 

The soapstone decorated side panels, the stove top and catalyst were left off during the transport. The door and levers stayed on.

 

I like your home. And like the idea of having it in your avatar.

 

Thank you, it is home sweet home.

 

we also took off the door. It wasn't too bad. I used felt furniture bottoms on a hardwood floor to easily push it across the floor.

 

I took the side panels off, the door, the top, and the ash pan grate. I stuffed the firebox with drop cloths to keep the soapstone from falling out. It helped take some of the weight off. Still a big bugger

 

I think that is the nicest looking IS I've seen so far!! Love the simple black, sleek look to it....