i have a 2.5 cubic foot insert(enviro 1700) and i want to get max heat output from this stove in the cold weather. i am wondering if it is a bad idea to have the door open a crack to allow more air to burnd own the coals at a greater rate, thus allowing me to restock the stove sooner.
i typicaly burn down coals once every 2-3 days and if i do not, i will have too many coals after 4-5 days.
i wake up some nights and rake the coals forward, and put a dry split on and put the air on wide open, and find the box has burned some fo the coals down.
i am asking about the cracking the door method for the times when i am home to monitor the stove, but want to burn down the coals and getmore wood in my stove.
will i be loosing more heat this way to make it not worth while?
i assume a lot more air will be going up the chimney with this method, but it will take less time, thus allowing me to add more wood sooner.
i have a unlimited source of free wood, so consumption is not much of a concern.
i typicaly burn down coals once every 2-3 days and if i do not, i will have too many coals after 4-5 days.
i wake up some nights and rake the coals forward, and put a dry split on and put the air on wide open, and find the box has burned some fo the coals down.
i am asking about the cracking the door method for the times when i am home to monitor the stove, but want to burn down the coals and getmore wood in my stove.
will i be loosing more heat this way to make it not worth while?
i assume a lot more air will be going up the chimney with this method, but it will take less time, thus allowing me to add more wood sooner.
i have a unlimited source of free wood, so consumption is not much of a concern.