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[RandyBoBandy]

Nice! It looks like you have your VC dialed in just right. 10.5h on such a small box is good. I will get the same on solid hard wood.

I will admit the glass was a little dirty this morning from shutting it down so far but I just didn’t need a lot of heat and I wanted to make sure she didn’t go cold on me before morning.

 

[RandyBoBandy]

Wow, looks like I have always been under loading my insert. I am always worried about it not refiring if I jam too much wood in there. Looks like I need to load her up!

To the brim! Sometimes I have to switch out the pieces on top so I can get the top loader to shut.

 

[Drew3308]

To the brim! Sometimes I have to switch out the pieces on top so I can get the top loader to shut.

How long does it typically take to refire when you jam it that full? Do you leave the door open for a period of time?

 

[Das Jugghead]

At least a seven hour burn ahead

 

[rkofler]

Wow, impressive. This would be with the door open right

Picture is with the door open...but closed door for cooking!

 

[Diabel]

Picture is with the door open...but closed door for cooking!

That is what I thought. Cheers

 

[RandyBoBandy]

How long does it typically take to refire when you jam it that full? Do you leave the door open for a period of time?

Depends on a few factors. Outside temps, amount of coals, wood species and moisture content. And I suppose draft as well. When it’s below 20 it’s usually a race to try and get it all packed in nice and tight before the flames are chasing me out of the firebox. Last nights load probably took 5 minutes after packing it to ignite and probably another 15 or so before I closed the damper. Typically with a stove load of oak I have to crack the door for a few minutes. When there is only a small amount of coals I like to crib up the large splits with some smaller ones first. Basically a few 2” splits followed by some good 4” splits and than finish it off with a game of Tetris to fill as much air space as possible.

 

[Louis]

 

[Diabel]

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This is got to be the cleanest glass I have seen in years! Amazing, well done. Are you sure this is not taken from the burning log channel?

 

[Diabel]

When it’s below 20 it’s usually a race to try and get it all packed in nice and tight before the flames are chasing me out of the firebox.

So true! Got to love them top loaders.

 

[Diabel]

Here is my glass this eve. It cleaned up ok after the night load of hard maple (the 4h coaling stage cleaned it). Back to hemlock this afternoon as the temp went back to 34

 

[RandyBoBandy]

This is got to be the cleanest glass I have seen in years! Amazing, well done. Are you sure this is not taken from the burning log channel?

It’s the all new 4K glass

 

[Highbeam]

Doug fir in the bk last night and burning smaller fir in the nc30.

 

[SpaceBus]

A few medium fir splits to roast peanuts.

 

[Mark cerel]

What are some of the temps with these stoves stuffed full? Stove top- 500 range, Single wall temps? Internal flu temps. Curious to see , it appears a peak of 1000 internal flu is acceptable, which would relate to a 450-500 degree single wall temp?

 

[Diabel]

Doug fir in the bk last night and burning smaller fir in the nc30.View attachment 252860View attachment 252861View attachment 252862

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That door is open on the BK! Impressive, if “0” smoke spillage.

 

[Highbeam]

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That door is open on the BK! Impressive, if “0” smoke spillage.

The burning pic is in the nc30. The bk loads were just prior to ignition.

 

[Diabel]

The burning pic is in the nc30. The bk loads were just prior to ignition.

Got it
Either way impressive

 

[Louis]

This is got to be the cleanest glass I have seen in years! Amazing, well done. Are you sure this is not taken from the burning log channel?

Thanks! and nope pic taken right from re loading on small bed of hot coals. Glass gets hazy at times, then later in the burn goes away. Trying to get one more season on the door gasket, at times for some reason i get dark spots on the lower right and left corners where there is air getting in. and then other times clean as can be.

 

[Highbeam]

Thanks! and nope pic taken right from re loading on small bed of hot coals. Glass gets hazy at times, then later in the burn goes away. Trying to get one more season on the door gasket, at times for some reason i get dark spots on the lower right and left corners where there is air getting in. and then other times clean as can be.

My NC30 glass stays very clean. Just a white haze accumulates over time. I think those dark corners aren't from leaks, that just happens when you don't run it hot enough with enough air flowing through the airwash to blow smoke off of the glass all the way to the bottom. This happens way worse with a super low flow cat stove since the airwash only gets a tiny amount of flow.

 

[BigFir]

The Englander air wash works really well! And burning strictly fir I only have to dump the ash a couple times a season.

 

[webby3650]

I often fill the stove completely, then light a small fire near the top. It gets the cat hot quick and doesn’t smoke much. Similar to a top down fire. I just fired this load up.

 

[Molsonc1]

My overnight burn, beech white oak and red maple

 

[Gearhead660]

Cherry, walnut, maybe apple before heading to work.

 

[rdust]