As most on this forum know, our wood is well seasoned. Yet, occasionally we have a problem getting the fire going.
Last night when I loaded, or almost loaded up the stove for the overnight burn it did not want to get going very well. I left the door open a bit and it got started. After about 20 minutes I closed the door. Within 2 or 3 minutes there was no flame at all and I had the draft set on 1. So, I opened the door again for about 10 minutes. It was really going good then and the thermometer on the flue read 500 with the stove top thermometer at 275. So, I closed the door and turned the cat on. Bingo. The fire went out again with the draft on 1.
Once more I opened the draft and bypassed the cat. When the flue hit 500 I engaged again and all was well. We had good fire all night. House was really toasty this morning and still is. Actually it is too warm in here right now!
This sort of thing does happen from time to time and I relate it to our chimney being a little short. It has been our experience that when this happens it means there could be a storm on the way. Sure enough, 4-8" of snow on the way for tomorrow.
We've been having some really great sunny skies and warm temperatures in the mid 30's lately. I guess we have to pay for those nice days somehow.
Last night when I loaded, or almost loaded up the stove for the overnight burn it did not want to get going very well. I left the door open a bit and it got started. After about 20 minutes I closed the door. Within 2 or 3 minutes there was no flame at all and I had the draft set on 1. So, I opened the door again for about 10 minutes. It was really going good then and the thermometer on the flue read 500 with the stove top thermometer at 275. So, I closed the door and turned the cat on. Bingo. The fire went out again with the draft on 1.
Once more I opened the draft and bypassed the cat. When the flue hit 500 I engaged again and all was well. We had good fire all night. House was really toasty this morning and still is. Actually it is too warm in here right now!
This sort of thing does happen from time to time and I relate it to our chimney being a little short. It has been our experience that when this happens it means there could be a storm on the way. Sure enough, 4-8" of snow on the way for tomorrow.
We've been having some really great sunny skies and warm temperatures in the mid 30's lately. I guess we have to pay for those nice days somehow.