I like that black and white pic... gives a bit of an artsy, nostalgic touch to the thread. ;)
Yeah, but how did the stove perform? Did you get it to heat up the great outdoors, to 36.00001 degrees? Congrats on the new stove. I just...
Funny thing is, my AS glass seemed to stay cleaner than the IS. And normally, a high burn would get it pretty clean anyway... I was amazed at how...
Well, there is the advantage to the IS that it is obviously easier to load both E-W and N-S... although I do remember occasionally loading short...
It's that "well-insulated" part that I lack, which is why on the coldest days having a slightly larger firebox doesn't always seem to translate...
I should add, that is another thing I like about side-loading. Even though the IS has a bigger box, I feel a have a harder time maxing it out by...
Frankly, if I hadn't already decided to upgrade to the IS and now currently own it, I'd prefer the AS for three reasons: 1) less smoke/ash spill...
Haha... wanna buy a used Harman Oakwood? (inside joke) The IS has been a good stove so far, but can't say now it would differ from your Fireview,...
I think there are two basic types of fire brick, the standard hard (heavy) and the less common soft (light), that have different purposes. The...
On the few times I've run my IS a bit hard (but not that hard) I've noticed the highest temps on the front, right above the door, get to about...
I would contact ESW w/ pics, and a link to this thread. Making things right is a good business practice. Even if you settle for a cheap fix, it...
Hard to believe that's not been taken after two weeks.
I like having an IR gun as well as the magnetic one on the pipe or the stove. That lets me 1) confirm the other one is working, and 2) take temps...
I noticed this very soon after my install, too. Never experienced it with another stove, but this is my first front-loader. I beta-tested the...
Just to chime in on where I measure temps on my Ideal Steel: I use an IR gun and when the combustor is active on a low burn, the hottest spot will...
Not to mention how much it varies with extremely low outside temps!
But doesn't the "more heat in the room" occur over a shorter period of time? So you are increasing your rate of output, but not the total useful...
Beta-tested and loved the AS for a few months last last winter, and just got an IS to replace the beta... and love it so far.
Yes, the single-row method requires a good bit of open space. Just today I helped my brother lay down pallets (and split and stack) so he will...
I used to stack two or three rows tight together on a pallet like that, but now I prefer to just do very long single rows. If I do two rows side...
