![]() #Dutchwest federal airtight manual meat manual#Jason: Seems to me I remember seeing something about the refractory package in a manual or something. Can't really say I've seen results like this, but it could be possible I guess. In the manual I have the efficiency testing for this stove has BTU output for low and high burns at 24,421 and 89,316 respectively. I haven't hooked my blower up to it yet because it needs some work, but I'm sure that will make an even bigger difference. I've been heating 1800 sqft with it since around Thanksgiving. I agree the stove is small and does require more filling than the larger big brother, but my stove puts out alot of heat. Funny enough a guy recently PMd me about it and had the original manual for it. You have the exact model I have (not above fire damper). One is a big puts out a huge amount of heat,Įnough for a whole house. I do have two other stoves besides the pellet ones, but I took them out for safety/decor reasons. #Dutchwest federal airtight manual meat free#The small size means refilling often.I think it could use a seal job.that might help.Īnd yes I'll bet it would put out more if I had it free standing. It will heat a large room in this draftly old house. Smaller than Wood doctor's.Ĭonsidering the size I guess this amount of heat is ok. Turns out this is the smallest stove, the 224. My guess is that it's puttiing out 15-20,000 BTU/hr now. The meat thermometer reads 500 degrees on the top, and it's not even in good contact with the cast iron. I was able to close all the air dampers, since I have so much gasket leakage. So I loaded the thing up with more wood this time.split wood filling about 2/3 of the firebox (still lots of airspace).Īfter a while I engaged the cat and it finally lit. This morning it was fairly cold.16 degrees. I'm in a drafty old house too.Įdit: after re reading you post your getting about 25000 btu/hr as set up? I'd be happy with that. I could sure use a bit more heat.getting nailed with the artic air mass pulled down due to the Greenland block weather phenominon.below zero chill factor expected here in the southern mountains. My RF moisture meter says under 12% moisture. My wood is well dried white and red oak.split and 3 years in the woodshed. You use the upper chamber but without the cat, right? I wonder if that would help If I tried that. Bottom front damper stays closed per instructions.The cat really restricts the flow. With the cat engaged I have to open the side damper a lot or the fire will go out. ![]() Without the cat all dampers are closed.just the seal leakage is more than enough air.perhaps too much. I just wonder if i'm operating it properly. Other stoves i have had got much much hotter. Not well thermally coupled, but I only get about 250 degreesF. I laid a meat thermometer on the top at the square cover plate that lifts off. It does stick out about 16 inches at the thickest part, but the box protrudes about 12 inches mostly. Not sure of the model #.it's hidden I guess. The casting details, doors, almost everything. It looks virtually identical to the picture you posted of yours. ![]() I have several thousand trees on the property. Am I just spoiled? With those I get 50,000 BTU/hr from a 3x3 inch burn pot.Īnyway, glad to join this forum. Often the fire will go out if I engage the cat anyway, even though I have HUGE draft from a high chimney.įor other parts of my house and business I use pellet stoves. Is there some trick to running these things? I'm not sure if I'm lighting off the cat since it has no thermometer. The thing works, but I'm kinda wondering why it doesn't put out more heat.Ĭomparing it to an electric heater, I would say that it puts out about twice as much. There's basically zero heat if the blower isn't running. I also built a variable speed blower for it. (the original was burned through) and put in a new cat someone gave me. I bought it used a while back for $75, built a new steel backplate for it, Like no "above fire" damper on the upper left side. It's virtually identical to Wood Doctor's insert.just a few minor differences, I also have a Federal Airtight insert, and have some questions. ![]()
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