Yes. It's kind of an odd fire that does this, not very often, but I do sometimes drop the damper first. It's usually relative to it being super...
Sorry I'm late to reply-- I do bring it down slowly. I engage the bypass when I reach about 320. I find my stove stalls a bit more than I like if...
I had no idea when I made that order that it was one of their earliest AS stoves. I had read an article a few years before (2014 maybe?) about...
I also installed our AS in 2016 and have had some ups and downs with it. Over the years, most of those downs were due to my own inexperience with...
It's not a fast job. I use a narrow 1 inch wide strip of paper to test because the variation can change pretty quickly when you're trying to find...
Ended up using the thin flue gasket right on top of the existing white gasket. Then I fiddled with the "squish" for a good thirty minutes and did...
I used to have some! I threw it out when it got a little dirty-- a lesson in woodstove accessories hoarding. It would have worked well, though.
This took me a hot second to understand, but this is a really good idea. I wouldn't have to tear up the existing gasket which is pretty new. Do...
Thank you both! Just needed to make sure my instincts were right about this. Tried to look up some Rockwool info-- I guess the binder (phenol...
AS users: I have an issue that needs a quick temporary (kind-of-emergency) fix. We're in a very cold snap here. -30F wind chills that will go on...
ah. I didn't see the brand name on the woodstock website and just figured they were different. Thank you!
Reading this thread was like reading Homer. What an epic tale! One question Troutbum, why did you buy the Condar probe over the 8inch probe that...
Thought you might be interested in our tentative results: After many emails, 20-odd pictures, a handful of phone calls, and some welding, the...
That sound description is *exactly* what I'm talking about. I would describe it as about as loud as a box fan. It's possible I didn't notice it...
Sort of? I tested when it was 50ish degrees and the readings were "sporadic" with the mulberry. One piece would test at 18, the next at 35....
Updates for those interested: Wood moisture: Mulberry tested at 35 percent. Which is a lesson on not being so presumptuous. So, it will sit for...
Thanks for the advice. I'm going to test the wood today and take measurements for the pipe in case needs replaced or reconfigured. Taking the pipe...
Update: Pretty sure it was a small flue fire. o_O I have burned a few times since the ominous noise. No issues. But I also called Woodstock today...
We're in south Gage County. Near Rockford Lake.
Well, I didn't want to hear "chimney fire". I'll call Woodstock and ask about this. Of your suggestions, I'm wondering about a leak where the pipe...
