Do you go by the stove temps or by the fire when you decide to cut back the air supply.
I have heard people say wait 20 minutes...when the wood has no signs of wood that has not been burnt...look at the stove temps...
Can you cut the air way back pretty early after a reload as long as the stove temps are up? I guess what I mean is, can you cut back the primary air supply as long as you have good flames? A lot of times I don't want to wait till all the wood is on fire and if I do my temps seem to be higher than they should.
After reading the post about slow burns on a non cat I've learned a lot of things. Friends kept telling me that I should be able to close the primary air on my stove completely. After I did, I could never get a clean burn and my glass would turn black fast. I soon realized that I need to leave it open at least 1/8" and that is only after I have temps way up.
Thanks
I have heard people say wait 20 minutes...when the wood has no signs of wood that has not been burnt...look at the stove temps...
Can you cut the air way back pretty early after a reload as long as the stove temps are up? I guess what I mean is, can you cut back the primary air supply as long as you have good flames? A lot of times I don't want to wait till all the wood is on fire and if I do my temps seem to be higher than they should.
After reading the post about slow burns on a non cat I've learned a lot of things. Friends kept telling me that I should be able to close the primary air on my stove completely. After I did, I could never get a clean burn and my glass would turn black fast. I soon realized that I need to leave it open at least 1/8" and that is only after I have temps way up.
Thanks