I am a new stove owner--I have the Jotul F100 just installed a month ago. I have done the break in fires using the "inferno" by "condor" thermometer to get up to 400º.
Now I want to get up to 500º or 600º and can't seem to actually get above 400º. The fire starts easily and burns well. We bought our wood at the beginning
of the summer and have it stacked on a rack under cover...and it has the little radial cracks that shows it is seasoned(?)
It is a mix of oak, cherry and an old apple tree that was dead that I cut down early this summer.
I do have to start the fire cold every evening, and have no idea how long it takes to get up to the higher temps, so maybe that is part of the problem.
The owners manual says 400-600º is optimal.
I thought that since today is the first cold day where we are at home all day, I would begin the process early to see if I could get the temps up to range.
But any thoughts would be appreciated on how to get the fire hotter.
I want to avoid the creosote buildup and have the most efficient burn...
Thanks!
John
Now I want to get up to 500º or 600º and can't seem to actually get above 400º. The fire starts easily and burns well. We bought our wood at the beginning
of the summer and have it stacked on a rack under cover...and it has the little radial cracks that shows it is seasoned(?)
It is a mix of oak, cherry and an old apple tree that was dead that I cut down early this summer.
I do have to start the fire cold every evening, and have no idea how long it takes to get up to the higher temps, so maybe that is part of the problem.
The owners manual says 400-600º is optimal.
I thought that since today is the first cold day where we are at home all day, I would begin the process early to see if I could get the temps up to range.
But any thoughts would be appreciated on how to get the fire hotter.
I want to avoid the creosote buildup and have the most efficient burn...
Thanks!
John