I was just wanting to read other's opinions and whatnot on it. This will be the second year I've had mine in a 1700 square foot place. You ever have it kind of shoot flames and sound like a jet going up the stove pipe (read on another forum that people experienced that too)? Then have you opened the lid and have it shoot flames out?
I think I've got it figured out that it usually shoots the flames out the lid if it's say in the upper 30's and a moist day so I'm thinking the heavy cooler air doesn't let it draft as well so it kind of compresses it then when you open the lid it's like a back draft in a house fire.
The jet engine and turning wood into coals seems like a little higher moisture content of wood. I do not have my wood covered. Sometimes it's like the flame wants to run up the pipe but then you close the damper and you can't get it to burn well. I'm currently working on staging my wood in the garage area so that it won't be as damp. It's been split and stacked for just under a year so it's already pretty dry.
Seems like this stove needs really really dry wood to perform good.
Do you have any thermometers to monitor temps on yours?
What is your standard operation for the damper and vents? What size home?
I think I've got it figured out that it usually shoots the flames out the lid if it's say in the upper 30's and a moist day so I'm thinking the heavy cooler air doesn't let it draft as well so it kind of compresses it then when you open the lid it's like a back draft in a house fire.
The jet engine and turning wood into coals seems like a little higher moisture content of wood. I do not have my wood covered. Sometimes it's like the flame wants to run up the pipe but then you close the damper and you can't get it to burn well. I'm currently working on staging my wood in the garage area so that it won't be as damp. It's been split and stacked for just under a year so it's already pretty dry.
Seems like this stove needs really really dry wood to perform good.
Do you have any thermometers to monitor temps on yours?
What is your standard operation for the damper and vents? What size home?