Beer Belly said:I was wondering while reading this....what is the limit on my insert...here is what the manual sez
"Over-Firing the Stove
This stove was designed to operate at a high temperature. But due to differences in vent
configuration, fuel, and draft, this appliance can be operated at an excessive temperature. If the
stove top or other area starts to glow red, you are over-firing the stove. Shut the air control down to
low and allow the stove to cool before proceeding." .....are they kidding ...."glowing red"....HOLY CRAP that would scare the dickens outa me.
Being vague is never a help in understanding anything; i.e., what does the mfg mean, specifically, by "high temperature" and "excessive temperature".
In absence of that, generally speaking, just about any metal wood burner is being over fired when it glows red. To get red means the metal has reached the vicinity of 900*F, with a duller red being less than 900* and brighter being more.
This points out the BASIC PROBLEM in design of burning wood in all metal stoves: their engineering and design fails to address the fact that they cannot burn at a temperature that the fuel requires to combust efficiently and cleanly - over 1000*F.
Aye,
Marty