I'd love to keep this first fire rolling tonight, but not at the expense of my Mansfield.. Should I let her cool off and begin again tomorrow? This is the start of year 2 for me. Thanks Friends!
branchburner said:"No wood for you! Come back... 24 hours!"
The wood nazi has spoken. You must do a break-in fire.
branchburner said:"No wood for you! Come back... 24 hours!"
The wood nazi has spoken. You must do a break-in fire.
fdegree said:I get the break-in requirement for a new stove, but every year there after...why?
NH_Wood said:Once you feel the hot rocks after a LONG night's burn, you'd likely forgive the stone for requiring a couple break-in fires!
fdegree said:branchburner said:"No wood for you! Come back... 24 hours!"
The wood nazi has spoken. You must do a break-in fire.
AAAHHHH, Seinfeld reference...
Why is a break-in fire necessary every year?
I get the break-in requirement for a new stove, but every year there after...why?
soupy1957 said:One of the reasons (as much as I love the soapstone styles) I DIDN'T buy a "soapstone" model.
-Soupy1957
Battenkiller said:NH_Wood said:Once you feel the hot rocks after a LONG night's burn, you'd likely forgive the stone for requiring a couple break-in fires!
That's what's starting to appeal to me about the soapstone stoves. I easily get all-night burns in my stove, but the stove is not putting out useful heat in the morning. 400º morning temps would make a much more inviting shop than my 150-200º stove now provides.
Managing a cat, or having to give soapstone a tiny bit more consideration than a cast or steel stove would not compel me to choose another stove type. But I'm pretty careful with my equipment compared to most folks, so it fits with my personality.
Soadrocks said:Do you need to do break-in fire for a 2nd year castine?
thanks
There's a very good page entitled "The Characteristics of Soapstone" on the Tulikivi site. (Sorry, I can't cut & paste the lengthy URL on my phone.) They say that soapstone is not very porous and is basically impervious to moisture. Must be a Hearthstone thing.Backwoods Savage said:I too wondered about this when purchasing the soapstone stove so called Woodstock. A break-in fire is recommended for Hearthstone stoves every year.....BUT NOT WOODSTOCK STOVES.
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