1st year wood burner with my P.E. Summit insert and could use a bit of experience / knowledge about the finer points of heating with wood.
Sorry if some of my questions are redundant but searching past posts proves difficult sometimes when questions are kind of general.
1. I have heard it said that with the air control left wide open that all of your heating capacity is going strait up the chimney. Is this when an over fire condition could occur?
I understand that when the air is restricted the efficiency is increased with the EBT but how does that increase heat output?
2. When is a cycle completed? When the flames are gone or when coals are the only thing left? And when can I or should I reload?
3. One more for now. Does running the fan on high cool the firebox hence reducing my heat output?
Thanks for your help. Sorry if these seem like dumb questions still in the learning stage.
Dale
Sorry if some of my questions are redundant but searching past posts proves difficult sometimes when questions are kind of general.
1. I have heard it said that with the air control left wide open that all of your heating capacity is going strait up the chimney. Is this when an over fire condition could occur?
I understand that when the air is restricted the efficiency is increased with the EBT but how does that increase heat output?
2. When is a cycle completed? When the flames are gone or when coals are the only thing left? And when can I or should I reload?
3. One more for now. Does running the fan on high cool the firebox hence reducing my heat output?
Thanks for your help. Sorry if these seem like dumb questions still in the learning stage.
Dale