Been running ours at just under the third notch. Eight hour burn with 5 or 6 splits over a 3" coal bed. White ash fuel.
Well said. Also a reason not to split those short fat ones, stuff 'em right into the stove whole, if they fit through the door.
Had a couple handfuls of cedar shake shingles that after splitting into 1" strips made the next best firestarters ever. Dang near as good as...
What you said Brian, about the EPA air hole being so small that it doesn't contribute much, is right on. When the primary lever is 1/4 open or...
I just leave the sled closed during the coal stage. The cat doesn't have any smoke to eat, but it slows the throughput nicely and the radiator can...
Welcome to the Ideal Steel subculture, Chestnut. Looking forward to pics and your impressions of this heater come Jamuary. It is a different...
Nice catch of firewood, honeyfuzz. The one old saw I had (PM700) had torque galore. Couldn't slow it down no matter what you did. The thing would...
Sorry, BDF Brian - tiny correction - the 3/8 hole is just BELOW where the door gasket contacts the stove body. Thanks if you are the guy who...
The unregulated air intake hole under the door (it is centered with the door - you can't see the hole with the door closed but it is outside of...
I removed the cat.combuster to clean it yesterday 'cause the IS was 6 weeks old. There was absolutely nothing in it, no fly ash, no cells clogged,...
Now that you mention it, we haven't seen that sled flame (tertiary flame) up behind the cat since installing the padded air paddle.
I chuckle when the "who's online" list shows a bunch of robots. Should they be included? ... Welcome to FHC, Google! LOL.
+1 Then there are competing websites ( watchdogs) that rate which charities spend how much on what. For some charities, the ratings are all over...
Welcome to FHC, 460 - and I wouldn't ever call you a green horn, no way. You found an awesome bunch of firewood crazies here and it's good to have ya.
Brings back memories of times more than once that two steel wedges completely sunk in American elm 14" round still wouldn't bust the round. So,...
It was grown into the firewood. I've hit embedded nails and stuff with the chainsaw, but GEEEEEZ....
I could be wrong. My thinking is based on many posts in many places over years. The user manual for my previous stove (VC 2550 cat) said to burn a...
A smidge over 1/2 cord, most look like rounds to be split. Takes more volume as splits.
Thanks, guys. I was really impressed to see a happy birthday banner scrolling along all day. It was an excellent day indeed!
Awesome.
