Disregard the fireplace wall. Had to remove all the trim and mantel to stay inside of CTC.
The break in burns went without issue. There were two spots from inside the stove that i could see daylight when i stuck my head in. Im assuming just missed spots when they cemented it, so i cemented them shut. Let the cement stand for an hour and a half then started the first break in.
Got the break ins done, did them in the house instead of outside. Lots of fumes from mine. Set off smoke alarms for the first 4 burns. I brought it up to just under 700 after the break in to finish off gassing.
Yesterday everything went well. Got it hot and kept it hot. Stayed around 550 for a few hours. Died down and i reloaded it. Right back to 550.
Today is a different story. Same wood and all. Lit it off the coals from lastnight and cant get the thing to stay over 400. Need to have the air control full open to keep it at 400 as well. If i even back down to half it drops to below 350.
I know ill be happy with it, just have to learn to use it.
Thanks to everyone that has answered questions for me over the last month while i decided what to install and how to do it. Im looking to someday help others as well. Once i learn how to do it. Haha.
The break in burns went without issue. There were two spots from inside the stove that i could see daylight when i stuck my head in. Im assuming just missed spots when they cemented it, so i cemented them shut. Let the cement stand for an hour and a half then started the first break in.
Got the break ins done, did them in the house instead of outside. Lots of fumes from mine. Set off smoke alarms for the first 4 burns. I brought it up to just under 700 after the break in to finish off gassing.
Yesterday everything went well. Got it hot and kept it hot. Stayed around 550 for a few hours. Died down and i reloaded it. Right back to 550.
Today is a different story. Same wood and all. Lit it off the coals from lastnight and cant get the thing to stay over 400. Need to have the air control full open to keep it at 400 as well. If i even back down to half it drops to below 350.
I know ill be happy with it, just have to learn to use it.
Thanks to everyone that has answered questions for me over the last month while i decided what to install and how to do it. Im looking to someday help others as well. Once i learn how to do it. Haha.