Hi, a quick question:
I started up my new small non-cat stove today for a trial run - it lights nicely, good draft.
I am not sure if the wood is completely well-seasoned, but I've had it
under shelter since the spring, plus I had tried to buy some that was not freshly cut.
Still, I don't think it's completely seasoned.
When I looked outside, it seems that there was a lot of smoke coming out of the chimney.
At least, at first. After about 45 minutes, the smoke wasn't
that bad.
Would the issue be not lighting enough wood to get the fire hot quickly?
It took a while before the temperature got up to around 350 or so. Or could it be that the wood
wasn't dry enough? Or a combination of factors?
I'm sure you get this type of question all the time, but still I'd like to get feedback.
thanks.
I started up my new small non-cat stove today for a trial run - it lights nicely, good draft.
I am not sure if the wood is completely well-seasoned, but I've had it
under shelter since the spring, plus I had tried to buy some that was not freshly cut.
Still, I don't think it's completely seasoned.
When I looked outside, it seems that there was a lot of smoke coming out of the chimney.
At least, at first. After about 45 minutes, the smoke wasn't
that bad.
Would the issue be not lighting enough wood to get the fire hot quickly?
It took a while before the temperature got up to around 350 or so. Or could it be that the wood
wasn't dry enough? Or a combination of factors?
I'm sure you get this type of question all the time, but still I'd like to get feedback.
thanks.