My Stove Arrived!

Kimberly congratulations on your new stove. Please , Please, Please make sure you have a working smoke detector in your home !! Your comfort of your new stove is second to your safety.

 

And CO detector.

I really like the 10 year ones they have out now. No batteries to forget about, buy, or change.

 

Yes, I don't have a CO detector. I don't know if the Fire Department has CO detectors like they do smoke. I have put off getting one because of the cost. However, I did see that Lowe's has one for around $20.00. The stove has an outside air connector but I have not cut the hole in the wall for it and I don't know how you go about it; what connection pipe to use, what goes in the wall, etc.

 

I am going to finish unwrapping the stove today so I can inspect it properly and will take more photos to share. I have read on here on the FHC about new stoves off-gassing as the paint cures from use of the stove. Is this a concern? Should I do some small burns outside first or is a box fan in the window enough to pull out any such fumes created?

 

When I first got my stove I just opened the windows in the stove room and started out with the burning. It smelled a bit but with the windows open and a fan blowing out it wasnt terrible and the smell was pretty much gone by bed time. It did take a couple of fires to finally get that smell burned off completely but it never drove us out of the house. I do recall several people on here that have done the burn in fires outside but again thats all a matter of preference. I hope you can get it installed soon and that the smell isnt to terrible for you.

 

We had ours installed in the house without doing any burns outside. The smell will drive you nuts and all the windows will have to be open so best not to start this process just before bed. If you have the means to do one outside feel free. It will save your house from some of the inevitable stink. Start with a small fire like a kindling fire and let it go out. You know its time to fire it up again when you can comfortably rest your hand on the stove top. The next fire should have some bigger pieces (not to big) on the kindling so you reach a higher temperature than the first go around and let it go out again. Use your hand as a gauge. The third fire can be a decent sized one. This will allow the paint to cure on the stove and will also drive the moisture out of your bricks. You may find that you keep smelling the "hot smell" for some time as your stove reaches a new high temperature. I smelled it on and off through the first season. Looking forward to seeing the install pics!

 

I unwrapped the stove this afternoon. Here is a photo of the stove and one of the firebox.

 

The question remains; "How am I going to get it inside?"

 

Very nice stove. I really like the large glass window in the door. I love to watch the flames as I benefit from the heat.

 

I am very resourceful.

 

You'll do great. Looks like you have wood stacked, so you have the most important part covered. Dry fuel!!!