I run mine in the afternoons with 3-4 lg splits just to cover 5 hrs. I run it hotter than normal to get house temp up before the overnight burn....
Your coaling process must be short because of the poplar. What is the hardest longest burning woods you can get your hands on up there?
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] I just finished my cleaning and inspection. The first picture is a shot looking into the stove and I'm trying to get the angle...
I know Brian BDF has a modified ash pan door with a supplemental air source. I was a little reluctant to try it, my mind can't hold "stove...
Our temps in the NE are well into the upper 50's right now, I'm letting the IS run through the overnight burn to ash this morning. I'll give the...
I'm glad you wrote some extended info on steel stoves and the test of heat and what kind of results may occur. The VC Encore, is it a steel...
I agree that you can't replace a cat every year but you have to wonder how far a SS cat with precious metals will actually go with some of the...
Are you still using your original cat? I'm just curious to ask a few original IS guys on how well it's performing after a couple seasons now. Last...
I have found the same thing happening with my IS, the draft increases slightly with the colder weather. I find if I set the stove to cruise on...
Appreciate the offer Ray. I ended up getting a soot eater set with a 6" brush. Worked good this fall and looking forward to an indian summer day...
Cubbies on soon...
I have a cat probe using the factory port, good tip on sealing it.
Nice work Jon!
