Picked up an Englander NC30 today...

That makes sense, I didn't think of it that way

 

I plan to run the fan once the real winter weather starts here. I just haven't needed to run it yet other than flipping it on just for a test run to see how it did with the deck on. It definitely helped to move some heat that is for sure.

This weekend was in the upper forties with another 2" of rain and nothing but mud everywhere They're calling for the same kind of thing at the end of the week. It's time for a solid freeze. I'm sick and tired of mud!

 

Me too, I have one at the end of the Hall By the bedroom doorway Blowing down the hall, towards the stove room, Works good .
I also have a fan on my mantle That blows behind the stove pipe Across the ceiling and Forces hot air Down the hallway , So I have a good circulation of Air And it works really good With the combination of the two

 

If it smells like a brush fire, you need more air. If it smells like a charcoal grill with wood chips added, you're burning a touch low. If the smell loses all the nice things about smoke smell and seems kind of sharp or metal like, you're burning hot. I like being a touch low. Myself I don't worry if my stack seems to have whisps of smoke as long as I'm not rolling coal.

 

That's why I mentioned the fact that my stove was designed And built for a deck on it .
As far as I remember you are the first one with the idea to Fabricate and put a deck on the NC 30 .
It's great to be able to learn from Other people That have the same exact Stove .

 

I took the deck off for now. It hasn't been very cold the last few days and the house has stayed plenty warm without using the blower. I am looking forward to some actual winter temps to put it back on and see what it can really do.

I may have figured out how to operate this thing finally. I was watching a video today of a guy doing a review and explaining how he runs his NC30. I think I have been so worried about the thing running away that I've been cutting the air way too early. I now leave it wide open until the flue temps get to about 800* and then cut the air back. I think the sweet spot for me is about 3/4" open from fully closed. I'll post the video below for anybody that is interested.

 

Just don't cut it back all in one adjustment...good way to get a big backpuff(s)!

 

I'm gonna keep tinkering with the air to see how much control I have over burn times, temps, etc.

I think my biggest problem was worrying too much about flue temps. I was convinced if they got that high I was losing all of my heat up the flue. I was expecting to see temps comparable to a cat stove

 

No you are not going to see temps comparable to a cat stove , A local dealer here has a BK Princess Set up and functioning In their store, And you can put your hand On the Single wall stove pipe while it is running

 

Yeah I'm not sure how I came up with that idea.

 

I latch the door at about 350-400, let it run up a little more, and then set the air at about 1/2 to get the heat I want. Mostly I watch the flames, but that is what the stack probe is showing.

Wide open until 800 then to 3/4 open is a little "aggressive" on my setup, but whatever works there is right for you.

No need to worry about run away - if the door is latched, it is well behaved and very responsive to air changes.

 

Probably because of cat stove users Posting information, Pertaining to tube stove users , Apples and oranges.
Opps I had a wrong word in there, Auto correct

 

Kuuma wood furnace (no cat) can do this too, under the right conditions...(only wood furnace to be able to pass the EPA's 2020 emissions regs so far)

 

I fell for that one as well at first.

Yup, this.

 

When we changed from a masonry to a stainless steel chimney I thought the SS was getting a little bit warmer than I thought it should at first , but I figure if a wood stove is only 70% efficient and 30% is going up the chimney then it should be a bit warm.

 

I got my NC30 going good for the first time last night. Set off the smoke alarm twice from the paint burning. Had to choke it down to stop the smoke (and smell). I plan on getting it hot again today a few times to hopefully finish off the paint burn during the day where I can open some windows and the front door to prevent the smoke alarms going off again.

Even with a fairly small load burning slow all night, I had enough coals this morning to get her going again no problem.

+1 . I got the upgraded blower. At 100% it is pretty loud, but at 75% it is nice and quiet and puts out almost as much air as at 100%.

 

Yes, at 75% it is just about perfect.