The hybrid refers to the two types of clean burn technology, secondary burning, and catalytic burning. Both types in one stove provide the best of...
Every stove and install takes a learning/experimenting phase to get it down to a standard process and settings. Hanging around FHC helped get me...
Crazy weather, but it's not snow and 45', so not burning. I think I burn more oil in shoulder seasons than I do in the dead of winter. Plus I keep...
I can't trust all my lingo that my 'puter finishes words for me. :) Yeah, I don't burn after Mid March usually and haven't really started 24X7 yet...
In your suggestion of closing and giving the catalyst 20-30 minutes to sufficiently warm, it would give the catalyst time to gradually warm...
I hear that! Sorry if I'm 9 years late on this thread! :)
So weird that all the cells are in one row. I wonder what vendor they source those from. VC has changed hands and I've lost track of them. There...
I was surprised about the "thermal shock" thing. But thinking about it, if you're going from a not engaged cat, that is definitely warmed up, but...
Regarding the whole thing with the coals and using a small hole/intake for air through the ash door/grate. I'm convinced that some of the design...
That is ONE AWESOME pic!
I find the coaling stage of the burn on my AS, with very low (under 1) draft, provides quite excellent heat for many hours, so I just let it happen.
If you double-click his pics a couple of times it looks like a basic magnetic surface temp gauge. (of course, as I say to my wife every time she...
I don't have an IS I have an AS and when I'm at 600'F stove top, just to the right or left of the top exhausting flu, then I'll be between 250'F...
I have two temp gauges on both of my stoves. One is on the flat top of the stove, the indicator is telling me the heat temp inside the stove, and...
In older homes where there is a masonry chimney, usually are lined with those orange inside brick like liners. Over time, these deteriorate and...
Tell us a bit more about the chimney. If you're a new burner, it could be the chimney was previously used by a previous homeowner. You may be...
30'F here in New England on the Ma/NH border. 3 year seasoned hardwood, mainly oak and maple. No wind I might have to go for a ride on one of...
