I've been having a rough time starting fires this shoulder season. Last year, it was due to wood supply(wet). This year.....I dunno....weather chimney...combo of both.
I had to leave the door cracked a bit to get enough air into the firebox. Even then, it took awhile for the stove to get up to temp. My wife tried lighting a fire the other evening and had a heck of a time. So, while her fire was still smouldering, I put on some gloves and swapped plates. I had the Euro plate in last year, but took it out mid winter because I was still experimenting. What a difference...no more door cracking, no more babysitting the stove...just rake the coals forward and you're good to go on a reload. Staring a fire with a Super Cedar no longer requires the door to be cracked open.
I guess one could say this is a bit of a "band aid" solution. I'm taking a stove with a 6" outlet, and hooking it up to an 8" exterior chimney that doesn't clear the roofline. However, this seems to solve the problem and it was basically free. I'd have to shell out some serious coinage to get the chimney redone.
I'll keep this thread updated throughout the burning season.
I had to leave the door cracked a bit to get enough air into the firebox. Even then, it took awhile for the stove to get up to temp. My wife tried lighting a fire the other evening and had a heck of a time. So, while her fire was still smouldering, I put on some gloves and swapped plates. I had the Euro plate in last year, but took it out mid winter because I was still experimenting. What a difference...no more door cracking, no more babysitting the stove...just rake the coals forward and you're good to go on a reload. Staring a fire with a Super Cedar no longer requires the door to be cracked open.
I guess one could say this is a bit of a "band aid" solution. I'm taking a stove with a 6" outlet, and hooking it up to an 8" exterior chimney that doesn't clear the roofline. However, this seems to solve the problem and it was basically free. I'd have to shell out some serious coinage to get the chimney redone.
I'll keep this thread updated throughout the burning season.