I just wanted to see if anyone else has a Cemi Concept II Fireplace insert. This is my first year of burning with it so I am little excited to get winter here so call me crazy. I have plenty of ash, oak, and maple to burn in it. I have my chimney cleaned out and I am going to put a second fan in my blower when it comes in. I am hoping to ready to burn by August. If anybody has any tips let me know I am always looking to gain wisdom. Thanks in advance!
Welcome aboard Steve Burns Wood Not familiar with that stove, but others might be. You'll find lots of help around here.
Welcome Steve Burns Wood My only advice is post pics. You will be asked for them a lot. Also, this forum. Is great. You'll love it here.
Ummm, no... You'll fit in just fine here, Steve Burns Wood ! Welcome to the club! We're all a little crazy...
Was at the 9-5 when posting earlier. From some Googling, I'm somewhat convinced that the stove you've got is not a "cat" stove, but you should make sure you're burning good, dry, seasoned wood. You will read about the 3 yr plan, which will help ensure you're wood is properly dry/seasoned. The "Resources" section has a primer wrote up by Backwoods Savage and also has a BTU/Drying chart by wood species. Once again, welcome aboard.
Found this over at Darth The top middle controls the damper plate. The two sides increase or decrease the amount of air to the firebox. Up is wide open for starting. Down is closed for when the box is good and hot. The original papers listed it at 109k btu. Your guess is as good as mine as to actual. The other option is there were glass and mica windows. Glass lasts until it cracks...mica lasts 1 1/2 seasons of hard firing. Make sure you have a good seal arround the faceplate and the brick to keep the heat in the house. This style vents freely into the chimney so it is wide open thru a maybe 14 x 6 inch panel on top. They get a good long burn but do create creosote if you choke it down too far.
Wow thanks guys I feel like family already. I downloaded a manual for the stove and I bought a moisture meter to check my wood. I have been burning wood for about 8 years but in an open hearth which used a ton of wood. I grew up using a big pot belly stove. I have quite a bit of seasoned wood. Five cords already split I tested tonight after splitting some that had set and it was about 20 percent. I think that will burn okay. I have some that is in the teens.
Well, it seems you didn't need a lot of convincing on the dry/seasoned wood. Do you have a woodlot, or do you scrounge wherever available? I've got a lot of ash & maple, but little oak on my property.
I am a scrounge! Where I live not a ton of people burn wood but for camping. I have some ironwood and walnut and a Rick of mulberry thrown in there as well.
Okay here is one picture. The blower is not done yet. I am converting to dual fan but I have not received it yet. This picture does not have the blower mounted yet.
