Stove was cold for to long my friend, it had a cold draft that no man would want to fight...but being gone for a few days and confidant in my wood and starters. I felt the fire would heat fast and send the cold air up like so many times before.
I was wrong (15 years burning), as the wood starts burning and the smoke starts pouring out (not up) of this little stove. Opening a door was not helping send the smoke up. All I could think about was...man, that is one strong draft...you know better.
Now remember (in my defense) I was gone, the stove was cold for too long, bath room fans were running, the dryer was running and this monster draft grabbed hold of that pipe like no other and was not letting go.
So with smoke pouring out, a reminder goes off in my head as if I was reading it here, like so many times before......YOU NEED HEAT MY FRIEND...AND FAST....BUT WHAT?...and then as if the sky's opened up....PAPER...YES...PAPER. ( I haven't used paper in 3 years). I grabbed the newspaper closest to me. Turns out to be the morning paper (NO not read yet). Crumbled it up and added it to the flames, where ever I could see them to start the paper and get a HOT fire quick.
Well, it worked and chased that cold draft and smoke up like no other I've ever seen. Yes, Yes, Yes, my house was full of smoke...kids smelled like smoke as they went to school. All they can say is, Dad, when do you travel for work again ???? Ah, the love of wood buring...
md
I was wrong (15 years burning), as the wood starts burning and the smoke starts pouring out (not up) of this little stove. Opening a door was not helping send the smoke up. All I could think about was...man, that is one strong draft...you know better.
Now remember (in my defense) I was gone, the stove was cold for too long, bath room fans were running, the dryer was running and this monster draft grabbed hold of that pipe like no other and was not letting go.
So with smoke pouring out, a reminder goes off in my head as if I was reading it here, like so many times before......YOU NEED HEAT MY FRIEND...AND FAST....BUT WHAT?...and then as if the sky's opened up....PAPER...YES...PAPER. ( I haven't used paper in 3 years). I grabbed the newspaper closest to me. Turns out to be the morning paper (NO not read yet). Crumbled it up and added it to the flames, where ever I could see them to start the paper and get a HOT fire quick.
Well, it worked and chased that cold draft and smoke up like no other I've ever seen. Yes, Yes, Yes, my house was full of smoke...kids smelled like smoke as they went to school. All they can say is, Dad, when do you travel for work again ???? Ah, the love of wood buring...
md
