My low and slow is when temps out side hang around that 35 to 50 deg. area. I always heat the chimney pipe up good on a cold start or reload and haven't had a stall yet. When its colder out adjust stat and load size as needed. Don't be afraid to stuff it full she will cruse right along at 275 or 700 deg stove top tempature all controlled by the turn of the dial. A stove top thermometer and pipe probe are handy to help get a feel for things.
Thanks Todd! I'm planning on ordering the fluegard pipe temp and I'll be sure to add the inferno stove top thermometer to the order. I've only had 2 cold starts in the stove and since the 2nd one she has been running non stop one way or another since. Once I get my double walled pipe installed I'll definitely turn it up. I'm going to be changing my wood split size to the medium/large size from now on which will help on the long slow burns. Currently it's of the small/medium size and I've got about 7.5 cords of this to go through.
Double wall is what I have, corner installed PE in a cabin. I can't imagine how hot a single wall pipe gets. The dbl can heat up, but the walls are not affected.
Very nice stove. People talk about using less wood with a cat stove but I find that you use just as much as the regular epa stoves because you can start burning earlier as well as stop burning later in the season. I also found out how important dry wood is with a cat stove. They really thrive on it.
Thanks Raymond! I'd say by the looks of that wood stove in your avatar you already are used to it with the physical similarities between the two. Thanks Melanie! It's a beautiful stove and I'm enjoying it more and more each day. Thanks Babaganoosh! Yes, I can already tell what a big difference a cat stove makes in the amount of wood used. I'd agree with you on the usage amount of wood with the earlier and longer burn seasons. It's probably close to the same.
