i want to know how to get the best performance from my old ashley wood burring stov?

Question

it has a termostate on the door and you can load from top or the door the topis castiron and the stove is kind of oval i just bought it it also has ideler holes on the termostat i have it set on the biggest hole but im not happey with its performance it is air tight i want it to burn slow but have good heat and burn all night long to i started it last night for the first time i was not inpresed with it i need to no the best way to set the termostst someboudy has installed a refractorie liner in it i also have a ad1 draft inducer installed on it with a manuel damper to just need some iformation on this old stove

Answer 1

A Yahoo search for "wood stove operation" (include the quotation marks in the search box) yields 320 results. If you do the same search, and are willing to spend a little time exploring, I'm sure that you will quickly find the information you seek.

Good luck with your search.

Answer 2

We heat exclusively with wood & have some experience. We'd suggest that first you check the gaskets around all the stove openings and replace/have replaced those that look in any way worn. That will help you better control the fire level and burn time.

Be sure your chimney is cleaned regularly. Ashleys are known creosote-producers and you don't want a chimney fire.

There are more modern, safer and more efficient alternatives to the Ashley. We're using a Fireview by Woodstock Soapstone Stoves & it easily burns through the night, heats evenly & looks really nice.

Good luck.