Dear Colleagues in Fire,
So I've been re-reading my insert's manual and it says to 'season' the insert with a break-in fire. Essentially, a smaller fire that you damp down as soon as the cast-iron gets warm to the touch.
Now the question: While I totally agree that a break-in fire is essential to proper use and protection of an insert,
How many break-in fires are necessary to get the system ready to really light up?
So I've been re-reading my insert's manual and it says to 'season' the insert with a break-in fire. Essentially, a smaller fire that you damp down as soon as the cast-iron gets warm to the touch.
Now the question: While I totally agree that a break-in fire is essential to proper use and protection of an insert,
How many break-in fires are necessary to get the system ready to really light up?