3200 Ashley / US Stove / Vogelzang First Fire

[@CraigArndt]

You need a chimney before you really get a good idea of how it will operate. I think a double wall pipe keeps the pipes hot a little better and helps with the draw. I have a short 15' pipe and my draw is ok, think a taller stack would help. Even my little 1200 sq ft stove weighs a ton, it was a bear to move that into my shed. You'll enjoy that once you get a pipe on it and burning it outside is smart b/c that paint does stink!

[@Man-Time]

Yes all good points. I did get a small glimpse of how both the primary and secondary air is supplied. With the stack/draft it should be a good runner

[@bus-fun-addict]

You stated that the chimney would help a little bit with the draft. From my experience,the chimney is the key to draft. The longer the better. Also, install a damper to adjust it. In summary, no chimney no draft.

[@Man-Time]

Excellent point. I was thinking that. I’ve got an 8 ft section I was thinking about hooking up for the 2nd burn

[@reliant_turbo]

I have the US2000-P smaller brother version of that stove. It does need a chimney. My chimney location, without the fire lit, is always drawing some air upward when the wind blows. On my version of the stove, the door handle has a machine screw holding a roller to cinch the door down and the threads poke past the handle latch mechanism just right to catch the frame to hold the door open around 1/8" or so when starting. A few times I needed the door cracked more (wood quality issue) so I lightly clamped a pair of vise drips to the little shelf below the door to keep it at the right spot. with a good chimney creating draft, it lights pretty easy and rips hard. Cooks me out of my 1500sqft house if I get wild and keep packing it full lol. Yours should too once connected to a chimney. I have 20ft of chimney.

[@Man-Time]

That roller latch sounds nice! Mine just has a typical chunk of steel hanging off the hand lever. Then bent piece off the inner side to act as a cam. I’ll need to loosen the latch bolt to get that set correctly

[@Steve-zf1oo]

Please let us know how you are doing with this stove. I have been running the Ashley 3200 for about a week this thing just draws to much air - burns hot - eats wood. Have tried a couple of adjustments. Just wonder how yours is doing.

[@Man-Time]

I’ve read some reviews where a flu dampener was needed to slow down the burn. I plan on installing one during installation

[@jcc3999]

The chimney is the engine on any stove without a pipe on it you will not have a draft to take air in though the vents and draw out though chimney pipe you need a pipe on the stove you also need a coil spring on the handle or you will get burn you hand when you forget your glove

[@Man-Time]

All good points jcc. I’ll be installing the stove pipe soon and getting it fired up a 2nd time with all the goodies installed

[@votered1552]

Working properly, put some stove pipe on even just a 4 foot piece and you will see a difference

[@landonfield6101]

Thats great for a chamber burn stove and no stove pipe

[@jcc3999]

Warm chimney pipe up first on a cold stove small fire cardboard and paper or take torch and warm pipe up on the inside if you can reach the it must have a draft in chimney for stove to work correctly that is pulls outside air in though air vents pull air across the fire and takes it out though the chimney cold pipe or no pipe no draft no air flow wood can't burn

[@jcc3999]

Put straps around stove lift up with tractor mount the stand under stove move it into building or used a cart with wheels to move stove into finally resting place not that heavy of a stove my hand fed stove comes in at 650 lbs now that's heavy