Do you have any science you are basing this on, or is it just your opinion?
If you toss in some creosote treatment onto a hot coal bed and leave the cat bypassed for an hour or two, it will treat the buildup in the firebox...
Is it possible to recoat a metal cat? I would assume it wouldn’t be a DIY home thing, but sending it back to the factory every 2nd or 3rd spring...
Brian, I think the easiest answer to what you want to do is to close down the existing air control hard at the beginning of the burn, and then...
I agree that the stove pipe probe doesn’t tell me anything useful under normal conditions. The stove top thermometer on the other hand is a pretty...
I get that too, but dial back further (all the way down) and they go from blow torches to mini bic lighter flames. I can’t see why I would want...
Brian, are you sure the linkages in your IS are working? On my IS I can dial the secondary air WAY back. It is linked to the primary air...
I don’t need too many gadgets to run the IS. Heck, I haven’t even found my four channel digital logger in months. I did add a simple Condor cat...
Sounds like an intermittent short or broken connection.
I’d buy a few years worth quickly, before they all get their heads screwed on straight!
"Believed to have been shot by Billy the Kid while he was target practicing before a big heist" "own this piece of history for only $2,500!"
That’s now gunna take a lot more JB Weld and spray paint before you can put it on eBay!
That reminds me, I still haven't made corn bread in mine yet.
OH MY!!!!! That looks amazing.
damm that sucks! Glue it together with JB weld, cover with black spray paint, and put it on eBay for $800.
Around here brisket and chuck are close in price most of the time. For many uses I prefer the flavor of chuck, but sliced smoked brisket is always...
Yes, there can be.
Check the install manual for your stove. It should have been tested and approved with specific requirements for the size and R value of the area...
^^^^^ That is fairly similar to what works for me when it is cold out. As the temps climb into the 20's or higher, the IS will start to put out...
It pays to google!
