Loaded up the Englander 30-NCH last night for the overnight burn as usual. This time around, we had high winds and cool temps - apparently the draft was much stronger. I dampered down my stove after it hit 550ish degrees, continued to damper down until the damper was full closed. What I got was a mass of secondaries working at the top of the stove, red coals under the wood, no flames in between the two. Stove top maintained at 500 degrees and the stove ran this way for a couple of hours and I hit the sack. When I got up this morning, lots of coals to reload. That was the best overnight burn with the Englander yet!
Normally, I have some secondaries and flames working until charcoal stage. This time, as I described above, red coals at the bottom, secondaries at the top and much more coals to work with the next morning. It was almost like a cat stove burn with no flame between the top and bottom. One thing is for sure, if the wood ain't actively giving off flames, it lasts much longer!
Bill
Normally, I have some secondaries and flames working until charcoal stage. This time, as I described above, red coals at the bottom, secondaries at the top and much more coals to work with the next morning. It was almost like a cat stove burn with no flame between the top and bottom. One thing is for sure, if the wood ain't actively giving off flames, it lasts much longer!
Bill