It also makes sense like others have said, Locust just off-gasses less. That would explain why it needs more air to get a flame going. Yea its...
I tried mixing oak and BL and still had problems. In fact the load was more oak than BL. I switched back to all Oak and now it burns great. It...
I could not keep the combustor active when I was burning BL. The stove was belching smoke outside. I should have tried a much higher air setting...
Yup that is exactly what I am seeing - almost NO secondaires! I'll play with it some more and give it more air to keep the flames up. I have...
Fortunately I don't have a lot of this Locust. Mostly Beech and Oak which burn great. I remember having the same problem with Locust when I had...
I am a failure as a wood burner :(
Thanks Farmer Steve, I'm just "Locust Challenged" I guess :hair:. I will try more air next time.
The more air thing makes the most sense, especially since its a cat stove that I tend to run with low air
Unfortunately its not throwing much heat. It acts like wet wood. Almost no secondaries, little flame and poor heat. It pretty much just goes to...
I think its Black Locust. Maybe someone is gonna tell me it's not even Locust? [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Yes lots of Bark on the splits. The splits are a bit bigger than normal but they have been drying 4 solid years and the Oak is split big too. I...
It seems all my Locust just chars on the outside and never really gets going :(
Seems most the threads I read on burning Locust are that it's a great wood. I don't burn it often but every time I have problems. I've now got 4...
I had the same horrible experience with the Fireview the first couple years I used it and it was all due to unseasoned wood. I replaced an old...
Ahhh thanks for the clarification. I was starting to think my stove was already antiquated!
You won't be dissappointed replacing the FV for the Progress, I did it and never looked back. I have the same problems, cathedral ceiling and 2300...
Great Video Oldhippie! I've been running three different WS Cat stoves for years and I never ever had secondaries towards the end of any burn....
My '83 chevy pickup leaks rain water thru the cowl or winsdhield gasket. Rain water runs along the firewall, soaks the fuse block and forms...
Are you saying there is a separate return wire for what is normally hooked to chassis ground?
