Just wanted to update you guys on how the stove performed over the winter overall. It worked pretty darn well, I still remain disappointed in the fan output. I am considering upgrading the blower this summer. The stove knocked about $640 off my total heating bill this winter
I ended up burning lots of in the stove in February during some cold snaps. The fire burned all night and then some with it. I've been burning coal from a seam that has been tested as one of the hottest burning seams in the world...so protecting the stove from getting overfired took some work. We've been using the heatpump the last 2 days since we've been in the 60's in the day and 40's at night, and the family already misses the super warm heat we've grown to love.
I ended up burning lots of in the stove in February during some cold snaps. The fire burned all night and then some with it. I've been burning coal from a seam that has been tested as one of the hottest burning seams in the world...so protecting the stove from getting overfired took some work. We've been using the heatpump the last 2 days since we've been in the 60's in the day and 40's at night, and the family already misses the super warm heat we've grown to love.