You might be on to something with the coal before wood . I think your right about stove size matching the house . My 350-400 degrees is stove top temps . Ds seemed to act like that was normal temperatures for burning wood . I think I’m just to concerned about keeping coals for the next fire . I think I can get away with less coals less wood and a little more temperature. Obviously the bi metal dampener should regulate the temperature and the stove load should last relatively the same. In a perfect world this should work .
What I have a hard time understanding is the messick stove videos , vs results im getting . I don’t think there is any way we can burn these grate stoves on low that will not promote some type of creosote formation . I just think that’s the nature of the beast . Either feed the wood or feed the chimney.
the interesting part is the inside of my stove is fairly clean . Now I have only burnt maybe 2 weeks strait and the chimney has some soot .
It’s hard to be a type A personality in a Type B world .