Jags said:BeGreen said:Does stuffing the stove to the top really improve the burn? It may be contrary, but it seems like r a stove filled to the baffle a waste of fuel.
It don't last long, BG. Heck, after it starts to char and settle in, all the pointy, nobby, points are burned off and the wood will settle enough to give a reasonable gap. At least with the ugly wood that I burn, it does. :coolsmile:
That's what I have noticed as well. In about 10-15 minutes after packing my stove up tight to the baffle the load shrinks and settles down to where there is a good 2" gap on top.