I got up this morning at 5:00...
Checked the temperature... 17[sup]o[/sup] outside, 67[sup]o[/sup] inside...
Poured the coffee and walked down the steps to toss a few splits in.
When I opened the door I instantly knew I would never be putting another stick of firewood in that pain-in-the-azz the way it is now... this was the last straw. I could lay my hand on the steel plenum surrounding it! I could put my hand inside the firebox and hold it there for 8-seconds before it became uncomfortable (and that's only because the door was open so air could get to the coals). I measured the depth and found over 10-inches of coals and ash! Air supply coming in the top of the firebox and passing over the top of the coal bed is the silliest thing I’ve ever seen… flat azz stupid really.
So I stirred up the coals, left the door cracked open (so air can get to them), walked back up the steps, and turned on the gas furnace... I'm done! Temps are supposed to drop tonight, and not even make it out of single digits tomorrow… and I ain’t puttin’ up with that crap anymore.
Today the firebrick comes out of the floor. The boost air (or pilot hole) is getting blocked off. The secondary air supply is getting disconnected from the main control. I’m installing the grate and drilling holes to divert at least half the primary air (door air wash) directly under it. The EPA can kiss my butt.
Checked the temperature... 17[sup]o[/sup] outside, 67[sup]o[/sup] inside...
Poured the coffee and walked down the steps to toss a few splits in.
When I opened the door I instantly knew I would never be putting another stick of firewood in that pain-in-the-azz the way it is now... this was the last straw. I could lay my hand on the steel plenum surrounding it! I could put my hand inside the firebox and hold it there for 8-seconds before it became uncomfortable (and that's only because the door was open so air could get to the coals). I measured the depth and found over 10-inches of coals and ash! Air supply coming in the top of the firebox and passing over the top of the coal bed is the silliest thing I’ve ever seen… flat azz stupid really.
So I stirred up the coals, left the door cracked open (so air can get to them), walked back up the steps, and turned on the gas furnace... I'm done! Temps are supposed to drop tonight, and not even make it out of single digits tomorrow… and I ain’t puttin’ up with that crap anymore.
Today the firebrick comes out of the floor. The boost air (or pilot hole) is getting blocked off. The secondary air supply is getting disconnected from the main control. I’m installing the grate and drilling holes to divert at least half the primary air (door air wash) directly under it. The EPA can kiss my butt.