Stuart Smith wrote:have to say Pete our 580 takes a bit of firing to get to 150 on the stove top!
Think maybe a bit of finnessing with loading may help?
Easy to light from cold, piece of cake when warm, seems the stove material absorbs so much heat it needs a good burn to get beyond 150.
By comparison our old cast iron lump would sail past 150 in 15 minutes but the second we let it go out the room was cold where as now it's a very gentle cooling over the next few hours, using much less wood too!
Hi Stuart,
Sorry for the delay. It usually takes about 4 split logs (depending on density) and about 1.5 hours burn time to get to minimum best temperature of 150°c . You are quite right that the material is highly heat absorbent which is why Silicon Carbide was used in the construction. Don't be afraid to take it up towards 200°c if it gets cold or using it more continuously should you find you have high heat loss. The mastery usually comes down to what batch loads you use to get the temperature you require, so nice and simple. Once you use the stove on a daily basis the lighting process is easier as there will still be some warmth in the stove and likely the flue.
If you close the ashpan up as soon as the fire is underway you will get a longer burn time but less initial heat delivery to the room. Leaving the ashcan open about 3-10mm will deliver more immediate heat to the room if it is cold.
I am sure you will be an Ecco Stove master before long but do shout if your not sure.
Regards
Pete
