jj3500

Looking for feedback here. I'm running a new Lopi Endeavor free standing wood stove. Question is, what is the desired/optimum operating temp I should be shooting for. What is considered "overfiring"? I have a temp gun and also one of those magnetic temperature readers. I hear to put it at eye level and also to put it directly on the box. So...?

Thanks

herb

I have a couple OWB that are set at 180 degrees

PistolWhipt

No .. 180* is way too cold. We burn ours at 500 - 600* (on our thermometer) ... seems to keep a good coal bed going and keeps the creosote down.

Cheers,
PISTOL

jj3500

180 degrees...TOO cold.

herb

OWB 180 degrees is the water temp

jj3500

that makes more sense. I was looking at the wood firebox and flue, solely. thanks for chiming in though.

herb

Just finished hooking up a new Taylor outside woodburner with a 600 gallon water tank. Supposed to use about 1/2 the amount of wood OWB have in prior years.

jj3500

600 gallons.....you think that is enough? why so much or is that typical size for OWB?

herb

My other OWB is a Pacific Western that i have had going for four years now and it has 300 gallon water tank and a fire box about twice the size of the Taylor.
The concept with the taylor design is that with 600 gallons of water to heat with the firebox will not have to "fire up" as often. The other big change in the taylor is that it is built with the chimney flue going thru the water tank thus using the exhaust smoke to get more heat before it goes out the chimney.
We'll see.

Redleg

Herb, we built mine with the water around the chimney for more heat concept as well. You kind of have to pay more attention to soot build-up that way. I think it does heat better, but in turn, the water keeps the pipe cooler causing the soot to drop and load it up before it gets out. During the summer, I only heat my water tank, so I keep the temp down to 160, figuring up to 20 deg loss after the run to the house and at the heat exhchanger. I completely bipass the water tank in the summer for on-demand off the plate style exchanger. This way it doesn't need to be tempered. It also burns the creosote out betterallowing the blower to come on a little more frequently with warmer summer outdoor temps.

PistolWhipt

Herb ... I misunderstood what you meant as well. Sounds like an interesting set up ... got any links ?

Cheers,
PISTOL

herb

http://www.taylormfg.com/heaters.htm