He did not make it clear like you did, he just said run the stove low and many others have said the same thing just turn it down low for the best...
I have not had any good luck with my stove since day one. The old stove just might go back in.
So its hard to control and gets away from you time to time?
That's pushing the stove top pretty hard, too hard.
Were you around when I first bought the stove, my flue temps are high and stove top is low, I am not the only one with the same problem but no...
600 degrees wont hurt a thing, if however it was 600 degrees and the stove top was 800 or 900 then you have a problem. I hit 600 degrees (stove...
I mentioned non cat earlier in the thread I believe.
Yep "To understand drying, we need to know that water is contained in wood cells in two ways: Wood can hold moisture in the cell lumen (cavity)...
Did you read my first post, I was questioning the advice given with quotes around it. "If the wood you are burning is dry you should get the best...
"The most important rule is NEVER LET THE FIRE SMOLDER. As long as there is solid wood in the firebox, there must be flames or the smoke will...
Well it makes sense to me and the "best heat" is not my quote and one of the points of the post.
I see, went back and looked at the pictures, looks like the heat is directed to the middle on the top of the sides correct. It really looks like a...
12 inches on my summit sides, you can hold your hand one inch from the side all day long with a hot fire going.
If its any thing like my Summit it would not hurt it at all, with the side shields it puts out very little heat from the sides.:(
These types of threads amuse me, you can look up the facts about wood drying in many different places. Wood does dry in the winter but no where...
That stove has neat written all over it, the fact that it works well is a plus.
I like the fact you built your own, I wonder how many members have done that. We talk about trying different stoves but it would be more fun (for...
My stove is goofy and if I have good secondary's I usually have some flame on the wood even with the air turned down.
I edited my post dexter you have a fair amount of flames there so I think that is what I have in mind for a very good fire.
Dexter, just goes to show you that many variables give different results. I get good secondary's nice flames hot flue temp (very hot) but still...
