Well John at your age you should be getting up every hour to take a leak so just throw another stick on the fire.
Not necessarily wide open but a definite no on the damper IMO.I don't believe that air tight stoves are meant to be used with a damper in the flue. They are meant to be burned wide open to burn the most efficiently and to keep the pipe and chimney clean.
These are coming from a guy that's been here for thirteen years??I'm in my 24x10 shack... It's only 2F... burning dry swamp spruce... Shall I just wait for colder weather for a better draft or am I experiencing a thermal inversion or is my pipe to short. Because its so warm out I sleep with at least 2 windows open... I don't want to end it all as of yet. ...rattled a 4' stick down the pipe... took a hammer to the pipe inside... I'll go to the dump tomorrow to see if I can find another 3' section. You very well could have saved my life in the event I got drunk and never woke up. I got it for 50 bucks... custom made stove I replaced it for had holes in the jacket from getting red hot... I live off the grid and it's the only heat source other than a propane lamp. I sure miss the side loader I had back east and the blaze king I had before I moved here. Maybe I'll sleep with less bedding so the cold wakes me up to put more wood on.
Yes, you could swear by my posts that I never burned a stick of wood before. It's just that im not having much luck with this stove. All stoves seem to be very different. It just doesn't have the longevity I'm looking for. Last night I loaded it up at 9, went to bed, got up at 4 and the fire was out even though it was shut down. For good measure I put a green piece on top of the dry.These are coming from a guy that's been here for thirteen years??
From a guy that lives "off the grid", yet has over 11,000 posts??
This has to be some sort'a friggin' joke??
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Lol. I'm only 61! I generally don't get up to pee unless I imbibe the night before.Well John at your age you should be getting up every hour to take a leak so just throw another stick on the fire.
? frozen brain fart????? lolLol. I'm only 61! I generally don't get up to pee unless I imbibe the night before.
Once I woke up to pee really bad, there was no lights so I felt along the walls, but was going in the wrong direction and ended up at the wood stove. By then I had to go so bad I pissed into the firebox!
John
Pizzin in the firebox makes creosote...maybe your problem!? ...Lol. I'm only 61! I generally don't get up to pee unless I imbibe the night before.
Once I woke up to pee really bad, there was no lights so I felt along the walls, but was going in the wrong direction and ended up at the wood stove. By then I had to go so bad I pissed into the firebox!
John
Sorry about the long and drawn out thread. Here's a pic of the stove. The only lighting is a propane lamp as this iPad has no flashpicture of the stove plus the venting configuration that you are using might be a better story than a long drawn out post! pictures are worth a 1000 thoughts or guess'es? lol
I hear you and your right, I have 5' custom made barrel stove, but it's too big to fit in here. I'm saving it for this cabin.there are way to many of these stoves for sale (cheep/free) to be of any good use or value on craigslist! you might want to trade up to a 55 gallon barrel stove ! they sell cheap kits in the northern tool cat. this will fix many of the problems you are facing with that boat anchor!
I'll do that, but as others have stated it's not a draught problem, just a cheap stove. Lol.? you still might try adding that extra section to the top of the stack !!
The cabin may stay warm longer if you close up those openings somehowI hear you and your right, I have 5' custom made barrel stove, but it's too big to fit in here. I'm saving it for this cabin.View attachment 387897
Lol, I have to front door in now and my next job is to put in the 8'x6' window.The cabin may stay warm longer if you close up those openings somehow
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