Back a couple of years ago, when our wood burning stove was first installed here, I had been asking all kinds of questions in here, and reading as much as I could, and looking at instructional videos.
I understand the "logic" of doing the following, ......but I'm wondering if I'm NOT the only one who has found this particular "rule" to be not necessarily required.........
Most of the instruction I had received about "adding a new split or two to an existing hot fire" was that you should open the damper all the way, before adding the new wood, and then dial it back after the wood was fully involved.
Sometimes, I cheat............and leave the damper in the "sweet spot" of an established fire, and just set the new splits in the box, without adjusting the damper. The new splits seem to light easily, and the fire balances out fairly quickly.
I know "fully opening the damper" is not a hard-n-fast rule, but...........anyone else find that you can add splits without having to re-set the sweet spot by opening and re-adjusting the damper?
-Soupy1957
I understand the "logic" of doing the following, ......but I'm wondering if I'm NOT the only one who has found this particular "rule" to be not necessarily required.........
Most of the instruction I had received about "adding a new split or two to an existing hot fire" was that you should open the damper all the way, before adding the new wood, and then dial it back after the wood was fully involved.
Sometimes, I cheat............and leave the damper in the "sweet spot" of an established fire, and just set the new splits in the box, without adjusting the damper. The new splits seem to light easily, and the fire balances out fairly quickly.
I know "fully opening the damper" is not a hard-n-fast rule, but...........anyone else find that you can add splits without having to re-set the sweet spot by opening and re-adjusting the damper?
-Soupy1957