I let it get a bit too hot before shutting it down (well over 600F) and ended up not being able to shut it down enough for a low medium burn....
My fireload for (another!) cold March night. This should run a medium burn until I refill at 6a (10 hours).
Another thing I started doing is leaving the door a little loose when the stove is not in service (summer). I don't have hard data but it must...
I haven't done it on a NC30 but typically it is straightforward. I use one of those metal brushes that look like a toothbrush to clean out the...
I agree 100% with all of this. You definitly can put a small load on a hot coal bed. Last night I tried boiling water again to see if I could....
Are you talking about smoke in the firebox or smoke outside the chimney? I notice more smoke from the chimney than I used to but I suspect it has...
Have you tried cracking a window when it is slow to get going? It could be a "chimney not warmed up" problem. A few days ago I couldn't even keep...
About the cleaning- I have never cleaned top/down so I am not sure how much and how big the ash/soot is. I think it is promising since you can...
I find it hard to use a shovel to clean out the IS. Maybe because it is so deep that the distance you have to go with a steady hand causes dust...
I didn't appreciate how simple and brilliant this design was until I looked at the stove. I hope someone thought to patent it.
Am I reading this right that you guys are running it without any flame before the coaling stage? I've been trying to get those slow flames but...
They are bigger.
I've been meaning to spend more time expirimenting with this. I was able to get water ALMOST boiling without really trying. I think that could...
I had the same conversation with WS today when they were looking at my stove. We both think I have been trying to run it like a non-cat stove. I...
I would get the ashpan before anything else, but really at that price, spread out over 30 years (?) you might as well get the stone too. While...
This is my practice too. It seems strange but the last piece on top doesn't roll into the window. Maybe once?
I was thinking about this question today and specifically why it is so hard to answer. I don't think you can compare the IS to other stoves very...
I can compare it to my cast iron Hearthstone. I do notice it takes a little longer to heat up. Not much, and certainly not enough to make it an...
16 inch wood fits with the andirons in.
I shut mine down all the way. Every fire. Never had smoke and it's not like I have super dry wood. I don't think this will be an issue with the...
