Gridlock... 2300?? Holy %($*%& I once saw 2000F on the meter when I lost track of time and left it cranking. The entire upper fireback was glowing orange. Scared the crap out of me.
Browning... how are those burn times doing?
Just had the first fires this weekend and its looking good here. Im on my 3rd season now and each year gets better. This year when I was cleaning it I noticed that the cat has about a 1/4in gap, so I got some of that Condar cat gasket... and gave the cat a vinegar wash just because. I think that, plus 2 year old oak and apple is making a difference... cat temps seem more controllable, only one spike to 1700 that backed down as soon as I lowered the air. That dry oak really affects the burns times too. Last night I loaded it up at 7pm, reasonably full but not stuffed. House was at 75F so I put it all the way down on low. Ay 6:30 am the house had dropped to 69F and I still had coals and a 300F stovetop. Never would have believed that possible the first year.
I think the insulation work I did is helping me as well. Im not pushing the stove as hard which is certainly help my burn times.
Browning... how are those burn times doing?
Just had the first fires this weekend and its looking good here. Im on my 3rd season now and each year gets better. This year when I was cleaning it I noticed that the cat has about a 1/4in gap, so I got some of that Condar cat gasket... and gave the cat a vinegar wash just because. I think that, plus 2 year old oak and apple is making a difference... cat temps seem more controllable, only one spike to 1700 that backed down as soon as I lowered the air. That dry oak really affects the burns times too. Last night I loaded it up at 7pm, reasonably full but not stuffed. House was at 75F so I put it all the way down on low. Ay 6:30 am the house had dropped to 69F and I still had coals and a 300F stovetop. Never would have believed that possible the first year.
I think the insulation work I did is helping me as well. Im not pushing the stove as hard which is certainly help my burn times.