I just love this Englander 30 Secondary Burn

[Spoon]

I am really impressed at how easy it is to get the 30 to go nuclear. Once you get a coal bed, baby watch out. Tonight I threw in some greener red oak, still did it. Heck it is a fairly mild night and I was trying to cool it off a bit. Epic fail.

 

[BrotherBart]

Greener oak will fairly explode in that sucker.

This stuff was only six months off the stump red oak.

 

[Wiseguy13]

Wish I was having that luck in my 13. It was great last year and this year I have had nothing but problems. I can't seem to get a hot enough fire, wood is dry, checked the seal and replaced it to make sure, wood is dry, just not having any luck.....I am about ready to replace it!

James

 

[PapaDave]

I am really impressed at how easy it is to get the 30 to go nuclear. Once you get a coal bed, baby watch out. Tonight I threw in some greener red oak, still did it. Heck it is a fairly mild night and I was trying to cool it off a bit. Epic fail.

So, Spoon,
I'm curious how you burn the beast. How cold is it in Missouri during the coldest part of the year? Do you maintain a constant or near constant temp for more than 4-5 hours? How hot-400, 500, 600?
In the cold we've been having, I need my stove to stay around 550-600* to keep the house at a comfortable 70-72*.
Anyway, all info is appreciated. Thanks.

 

[stoveguy2esw]

Wish I was having that luck in my 13. It was great last year and this year I have had nothing but problems. I can't seem to get a hot enough fire, wood is dry, checked the seal and replaced it to make sure, wood is dry, just not having any luck.....I am about ready to replace it!

James

checked the flue? whats the refractory above the tubes looking like? the stove itself hasnt likely changed, somthing must have however, find the variable you will find the solution.

 

[SlyFerret]

So, Spoon,
I'm curious how you burn the beast. How cold is it in Missouri during the coldest part of the year? Do you maintain a constant or near constant temp for more than 4-5 hours? How hot-400, 500, 600?
In the cold we've been having, I need my stove to stay around 550-600* to keep the house at a comfortable 70-72*.
Anyway, all info is appreciated. Thanks.

I've been experimenting with this a bit, as I'm trying to work on my technique to get less heat out of my 30.

I've found that this stove will only burn at 400 degrees under two circumstances...

1) On the way up to 550

2) On the way down from 550


-SF

 

[Todd]

Wish I was having that luck in my 13. It was great last year and this year I have had nothing but problems. I can't seem to get a hot enough fire, wood is dry, checked the seal and replaced it to make sure, wood is dry, just not having any luck.....I am about ready to replace it!

James

checked the flue? whats the refractory above the tubes looking like? the stove itself hasnt likely changed, somthing must have however, find the variable you will find the solution.

Plugged chimney cap?

 

[drlbuilder]

Thats some funny there now,SlyFerret. I'd better go turn up the blower, my 30 smells like very hot steel.