Greetings Burners!
We have been burning for heat even the the weather has been in the 40/50's. The stove has been our only heat source. Monday, we had a mild day so I swept the chimney. The fire seems to be different now. The flames are for sure roaring more; even when I shut down some (1/3-1/2). Can sweeping effect burning? Can I have damaged something? Would not closing the clear out create additional draft? (even tho I believe clear out is tightly shut) Or is it because it's very cold out and it's creating a draft that I haven't seen since last year and I'm just being paranoid! It so seems that it's getting a lot more air/draft. Therefore, really roaring. Any feed back would be greatly appreciated.
We have been burning for heat even the the weather has been in the 40/50's. The stove has been our only heat source. Monday, we had a mild day so I swept the chimney. The fire seems to be different now. The flames are for sure roaring more; even when I shut down some (1/3-1/2). Can sweeping effect burning? Can I have damaged something? Would not closing the clear out create additional draft? (even tho I believe clear out is tightly shut) Or is it because it's very cold out and it's creating a draft that I haven't seen since last year and I'm just being paranoid! It so seems that it's getting a lot more air/draft. Therefore, really roaring. Any feed back would be greatly appreciated.