Yesterday I loaded up my 4 splits of Black Locust on some hot coals on a 200° ST. 11:30am loaded 11:45 engaged cat, air at #2 CT 600 12:15 closed...
What size is the cat in the new stove, same as Fireview I'm guessing?
I'm hoping it looks something like their Franklin gas stove. Definitely needs soapstone on the outside for the wife to approve.
I have my 4 splits of Black Locust (29lbs) ready to go, just need the weather to burn it.
How are your flue temps?
Where's the soapstone on that new stove? Looks nice for a steel stove but I'd like to see some side and top slabs.
Check your bypass gasket as well as the gasket the cat rests on. A leaky bypass can send a lot of heat up your stack. After a few hard seasons of...
Have you cleaned your cat since last year? Do you have the new stainless scoop or the old cast iron scoop? The older scoop less more fly ash...
Great deal, your going to love that stove.
Oh, OK, you should be OK but I still like to do a small break in at the beginning of each season just to drive out any possible moisture. Nice...
I would of done a few small break in fires first. Youll probably be ok as long as you dont over do it. You may see some sweat on the stones on the...
Fired up this afternoon, probably keep her going tomorrow as well.
What you asking for that gas stove?
What? That makes no sense to me.
I have an OAK installed on my Keystone, I like the theory behind it and feel every little bit helps.
Usually there's some competition for this stuff and a couple guys that work there get first dibs but lately it seems I've been the only one...
Wood shed has two years worth, probably have another two years stacked up in rounds ready to split.
Lately I've been getting good scores down at the city recycle center. Black Locust, Red Oak, Hackberry, Red Elm and Sugar Maple. They just dump it...
Depends on where the cat is located. If there's a chance of the brush hitting it get it out of the way. I'm not familiar with your stove but if...
Another thing to think about is the size of the cat and if it could handle the whole load without help from the secondary burn. Isn't the cat the...
