Interesting about that stainless shield under the radiator. I didn't know about it until it was mentioned on this thread. If it keeps bits of the...
What peak temperatures were you running it and where are your thermometers? Hard to imagine the radiator, as thick as it is, sagging like that....
Another technique is to leave the intake air lever open (somewhere between 1/2 and 3/4 open) for 5-6 minutes (experiment) after engaging the cat,...
In our locale, top cover is necessary. We did an experiment with 2 stacks of fresh white oak going uncovered about 1.5 years. Failed experiment -...
WHAT wood stacks? I don't see no wood stacks (first pic). (Second pic) - now, that's more like it! Nice.
Panthers by 7, no OT. Glad to watch it at home.
Good experiment and report, T-Stew. Always suspected the IS could go longer, but have been happy with 12 hour burns for the temps here lately....
Three saws, at least 4 chains for each. Admittedly, the worst ones are for grinding rocks or carving my pot roast (same thing).
Has anyone else looked and felt around the cat air tube area yet? This is our second year with the IS. With a cold stove the radiator, cat and...
That's a good load of good wood. The more ash we burn, the more we appreciate it. Sadly, around here there won't be much left anymore soon.
Always chuckle when I hear "do you own a dog?" More accurate to ask "are you owned by any dogs?" At least they don't have to get us licensed.
X2 in our IS. Build a log cabin each reload.
Wowsa that one looks rotted out inside pretty bad. We have a huge maple adjacent to the yard that's almost completely hollow with rot, been...
So thankful to hear that you are OK after that. Reminds us all to take close care and plan for safety first. Thank you for posting and thank God...
We have plenty enough dry wood stored out of the weather, water & candles etc. The wife for some reason stocks up on large quantities of canned...
So it sounded like a jet engine. Any cat stove is going to have a separate air supply feeding to the combustor along with the smoke so it can do...
With our stove & 17% MC wood, still get wisps of white smoke from the chimney for 25 minutes after the cat is engaged. Then no more wisps of white...
Good picture... that's serenity, right there.
Had the Encore 2550 (built in 2009) cat stove for 5 years but swapped it out for an Ideal Steel in Oct. 2014. Spent a lot of time tinkering with...
Welcome Fireplace911! Looking forward to the added expertise you bring about wood burning in general and about the Encore 2550 cat stove too.
