Agreed, except the low cat burn seems to require frequent adjustments or breaks with an open door to get the flue and cat temp back up, even when...
No pressure problems here. We had the house blower door tested after insulating the basement, and it's still plenty leaky. Plus I was hitting the...
I've been doing the same, though it results in my house constantly smelling like a campfire from leakage out the door. Hmm, that's both...
Glad to hear you got it running hot! I wonder how much the relatively warm, humid weather (40s and downpour the last day or so) have been...
Nice! I have no doubt the Woodstocks can burn hot. Just need to figure out why mine won't. I suspect draft issues but will also test with some...
Leaving the damper set at 4 doesn't do much. I need to keep the door open until the wood is fully engulfed by flame, or else whatever flames do...
Hey Marshel, glad to hear it's not just me! It definitely feels like an incoming air issue, because everything flares up nicely once I open the...
Good advice, CbVT, but I've got the old stove's thermometer on the stove pipe, the new thermometer that came with the AS on the cover plate over...
I should also add, I may be overlooking something really obvious... I only realized after 3 days of burning that the ash was piling up so high in...
I checked the cleanout door... it's probably not totally airtight, but it's closed and doesn't show any obvious gaps. I'll pick up a bundle of...
My firewood is probably a bit underseasoned (barely a year since being split), but I've also tried mixing it with Canawick and Lewis Bricks to...
I got my new Woodstock AS delivered and hooked up a few days ago (thanks to all the advice on my previous posts!), and I've been really impressed...
Yes, cleanout door in the basement. No combustible walls between the brick and chimney behind it, AFAIK. The masonry chimney is situated between...
Yes, it's some kind of clay liner. I think it's round rather than square. I posted a picture on the previous page that shows the inside of that...
I've only used my current stove, which came with the house, but the picture below shows how the stove pipe was connected (straight section -->...
I think I may be confusing the terminology on this part. I wasn't sure if what's pictured there is the thimble or collar or something else. :)...
I'm not sure how that would work. Here's a picture of my thimble. No way that's going to fit inside any 6" pipe. [IMG] My existing stove pipe...
I think the chimney is about 18-20' tall, if that's what you mean. I'd be looking to put a 90 degree elbow right off the top of the IS, and...
Go big or go home, eh Papi? :D I'm not sure what would be involved in extending the chimney. There's a cap that would need to be cut through or...
No, 2 x 45s would go too high, and probably too far horizontally too.
