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Hearth stone brand stoves?

Discussion in 'Modern EPA Stoves and Fireplaces' started by Keweenaw, Jan 17, 2016.

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  1. HarvestMan

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    Finally tried a full load in my Fireview last night. Let coals burn down on high starting about 10 pm; loaded 6 oak splits at 11 pm house was 71 (burned using air setting 1.0). At 6 am house was at 70, outside 7; lots of coals only needed 1 cherry and 1 elm round for reload.

    Learned how to get my stove up to 700 STT using cherry and elm yesterday. After reading about burning with low air settings, I just could not resist the temptation to try it myself. Had a typical load of my black cherry and elm going so I dialed back the air to .5 to see what would happen. As expected the stove goes black, the heat radiating out of the front glass diminished and I'm thinking the STT is going to climb. After about an hour, the STT has barely budged from when I started the experiment (450). I decide to go back to the 1.25 setting I had been running; flames return and I go about getting something done around the house. Some time later I go back to find the STT at 680 and my high temp indicator showing I touched 700 ! I must have created the "perfect storm" of off-gassing to make that happen. For comparison, my full load of oak topped out at 550 (normal high STT for my setup).
     
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    Welcome to the world of cat stoves.
    Amazing
     
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    Tim, as you know, when you cut the air, the stove top temperature will go higher because of the cat working so well but if you set it so low where you have no flames in the stove, you'll find that the front and sides of the stove will be cooler than normal. Giving it more air will also give it more flame which will give you more heat from the sides and front of the stove along with the stove top. This is why Woodstock recommends for maximum temperature to keep flame in the firebox. Also, as you increase the air, the air flow through the top of the stove will go faster and therefore the stove top won't be as hot. I hope this makes sense.
     
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    Not sure if your going to be able to fit a liner in that, insulated or not. Might depend how perfect it is an the mortar joints. I went 5.5" insulated liner on a chimney I had of that size, and had just a little wiggle room but probably not enough for 6" or insulated. Some have knocked out their clay liners in the chimney, not sure how much that costs since it isn't as easy of a diy project.
     
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