Greetings all and thanks for the information I have learned from this site. I read every single stove review on the stoves I was looking at, searched the forums probably a hundred times and read a lot of the informational articles.
I know I will have to post some pictures and I planned to do a review on my stove when I start using it in earnest. A bit of a perfectionist, i have tried to do everything correctly sparing no expense, especially on the chimney, adding an outside air kit etc.
My frustration with the first year is related to the fact I really have no properly seasoned wood. I have over 4 cord of oak and hickory in my yard seasoning with one of the oaks being clearly dead before I cut and split it this August. I purchased 2 cords of seasoned wood. The owner of the tree service assured me that 99% of the wood was "from 2009." Sadly this was one of the people the actually called me back when I responded to ad's in the local paper and CL. It is lighter than green wood , I have no moisture meter but I believe it is not properly seasoned. I know I will never buy wood again and it seems readily available for free here in southern Appalachia.
Hopefully the Lopi Endeavor I purchased will burn wood that is not optimally seasoned if I keep the fire hot. I am thinking I will split the wood into smaller sections (learned that here) as well. I can inspect the chimney myself. I have test fired the stove now with reasonably dry wood and id does run and draft very well even with the temperature in the 60's outside. I am very optimistic about year 2 and beyond.
Any one have any insight? I'll be fine, my glass will get dirtier, keep the fire hot etc.
Oh, I grew up burning wood but that was well before regulated stoves.
I know I will have to post some pictures and I planned to do a review on my stove when I start using it in earnest. A bit of a perfectionist, i have tried to do everything correctly sparing no expense, especially on the chimney, adding an outside air kit etc.
My frustration with the first year is related to the fact I really have no properly seasoned wood. I have over 4 cord of oak and hickory in my yard seasoning with one of the oaks being clearly dead before I cut and split it this August. I purchased 2 cords of seasoned wood. The owner of the tree service assured me that 99% of the wood was "from 2009." Sadly this was one of the people the actually called me back when I responded to ad's in the local paper and CL. It is lighter than green wood , I have no moisture meter but I believe it is not properly seasoned. I know I will never buy wood again and it seems readily available for free here in southern Appalachia.
Hopefully the Lopi Endeavor I purchased will burn wood that is not optimally seasoned if I keep the fire hot. I am thinking I will split the wood into smaller sections (learned that here) as well. I can inspect the chimney myself. I have test fired the stove now with reasonably dry wood and id does run and draft very well even with the temperature in the 60's outside. I am very optimistic about year 2 and beyond.
Any one have any insight? I'll be fine, my glass will get dirtier, keep the fire hot etc.
Oh, I grew up burning wood but that was well before regulated stoves.