rideau
Minister of Fire
If its in good condition, go for the Fireview listed above (Craig's List) if it is still available. That is a great stove, at a great price.
What about if you put huge splits or like 10" rounds in it to slow it down?
Maybe a neighbor wouuld be pleased to exchange some larger splits for smaller ones....?
I'm daydreaming a little bit but here goes....
I bought and installed an Englander 30 in 2010 to try to beat the heating bill. I am happy to say it has saved us a lot of money on heating costs. The problem, if you can even call it that, is that my house gets TOO HOT!
I think our 115 year old 1600sqft house is tighter than I originally thought. The 30NC does not like to run low and slow so even when its pumping out 550 degrees during the coldest winter night our house gets a little too warm.
I need a low and slow stove that won't be a pollution factory like when a secondary stove is turned down too low. What I want is a cat stove. Low heat when needed and 12-24hr burn times.
I would love a Blaze King Princess or Chinook 30 but those are way over our price range. Is there an affordable cat stove out there that is actually a good stove?
The Englander 30 is the industry standard of affordable secondary stoves that actually perform well. Is there a Catalytic equivalent?
Thanks!
I don't want to be a party pooper but have you considered not putting as much wood in the stove as you have been? That is the simplest way to keep from getting too hot. Another way is to burn larger splits or rounds but still the best way is to burn less wood.
Surprised BrotherBart hasn't said much.. I remember people saying to load your wood E/W and this will slow down the 30NC, extend the burns and reduce the heat output. 30NC owners please correct me if I am wrong..I'm still learning on the 30 but I've had a hard time with small fires. The small fires I make tend to smolder and smoke too much and require the air to be full open. Maybe I'm doing something wrong!
Short of stacking a bunch of kindling in there I haven't had much luck. My smallest successfull loads tend to be 5 splits. 3 medium splits going N/S on the bottom and two smallish/medium splits going diagonally on top. Loaded like that I get some secondaries and minimal smoke.
Surprised BrotherBart hasn't said much.. I remember people saying to load your wood E/W and this will slow down the 30NC, extend the burns and reduce the heat output. 30NC owners please correct me if I am wrong..
Ray
Hmm I doubt your wood is actually that dry unless the splits are very small. Oak takes a longer time than maple but I suspect your wood is still not dry enough.Does your wood hiss out the ends at all when placed on hot coals? Recently I checked wood aged about as long as your wood and it was still damp when I resplit it.I'm probably going to start a new thread about this but I havn't had much luck burning E/W.
My wood was CSS in the spring of 2011. Its 75% red oak an 25% maple. Sure its not 10 year old black locust but its measuring in at 18-21% when split in the middle. It could be much better but I think that should be okay.
I got my oak down to 20% in two years, I did split them smaller than I normally do though, maybe Burnit did the same.Hmm I doubt your wood is actually that dry unless the splits are very small. Oak takes a longer time than maple but I suspect your wood is still not dry enough.Does your wood hiss out the ends at all when placed on hot coals? Recently I checked wood aged about as long as your wood and it was still damp when I resplit it.
Ray
I'm still learning on the 30 but I've had a hard time with small fires. The small fires I make tend to smolder and smoke too much and require the air to be full open. Maybe I'm doing something wrong!
Short of stacking a bunch of kindling in there I haven't had much luck. My smallest successfull loads tend to be 5 splits. 3 medium splits going N/S on the bottom and two smallish/medium splits going diagonally on top. Loaded like that I get some secondaries and minimal smoke.
Surprised BrotherBart hasn't said much.. I remember people saying to load your wood E/W and this will slow down the 30NC, extend the burns and reduce the heat output. 30NC owners please correct me if I am wrong..
I'd jump at the Fireview ( and the 205 ) but thier required installation clearances are a bit too large for my installation. I have a corner installation on a raised hearth, I can only move it around so much.
As for my budget.....only time will tell but for now I'd say $1,500. That includes selling my 30NC for a few bucks.
Anyone have any details on Woodstocks new stove?
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