I think I'm late to the scene on this one... FWIW - I have noticed that doing the ashpan door trick when trying to get the fire going initially is...
I wonder if this applies in any way to the catalyst that is in the converters of billions of cars driving on the road throughout the world.
It's ok...light it up. There is no shame in doing so, and there is no prize either for having the coldest house or the most icicles hanging from...
Depending on the wood species, I've found that engaging the cat sooner will often result in a lower chimney temp at least to begin with. This also...
I see, curious where you are at in Western Wis. I'm in LaCrosse area and I have had an IS for about 1/2 a year.
Just curious what leads to the doubts about steel?
There is a video on Woodstocks website that shows how to reinstall the soapstone if you end up taking them out and not remembering how to put them...
Do you turn down based on time, temp, or look of fire? I noticed you turned it down roughly every 2 minutes, then 1 min at the end. Not sure if...
Not sure where you live in Wis (I'm near Lacrosse), but I have a 2700+ sq ft home with a straight up the steps kind of set up and have no problem...
[ATTACH] Cheap, quick easy way to make sure your EPA hole is clean and clear of ash. It's a plain old straw. Blow through it verifying you have...
On a 1 month old stove, I would have hoped it would last a bit longer with the shield in place.
Took out Cat today to clean and noticed that the metal on the radiator (with stainless plate shield) was scaling off on both sides. Anyone with a...
I was on the same boat as you 2 years ago. I installed an NC-30, while eyeing up the IS. Long story short, I now have an IS in place of and much...
Hey MountainMan.. Check out the Facebook photo album under Woodstock soapstone. Just Google it and look under the Ideal Steel Album. A ton of pics...
:D Nice...Simple and practical. My other thought was to keep a small junk paintbrush under/near the stove to brush the ash into the box. I'm...
I hear you on this one. I have gotten in the habit of gently blowing the ash off the andirons before tipping them out. I would think that making...
Or hold a straight edge up to the door in that area and also check the face of the stove. I took another look at your pic...Is it me or is the...
I have only ever used wet paper towel dipped in wood Ash to clean my glass. Try it out and see if that works.
IS has a radiator shown in a few of the pics in this thread designed to disperse the heat. Is that scoop stainless?
We are warm here too at 48. Stove is off for now. On a different note...anyone know what these are for? WS sent them to me, I think I got them...
