Newb questions...

marky_mark896 said:

Hey guys,

When I'm done with a burn cycle, and rake my coals forward, then I load my wood in east-west. Do I need to leave the flue open and open up the air intake again, or can I leave everything closed down since the stove is already hot, and the ashes are igniting the wood well?

Thanks,
Mark

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Im new as well. Im going to say it depends on the stove you have and how much red hot coals are left in there.

i have a quadrafire 2100. with that stove if kept nice and hot i dont need to touch the adjustment for iether air controll when add more wood.i also wait till the coals turn to ash and push them to the back of the stove to give more time between removing the ash.what kind of stove are you running. also you should get more burn time with you stove . i would think at least 5 hours on a full load or large pieces. but i could be wrong.

as many here will attest, manufacturers define burn time as having enough hot coals to start a fire again. Actual "real heat" burn time is probably half of what the manufacturer states. Having said that, you've got a big stove and should do better than 3.5 hours. There are a lot of variables such as how well the stove is packed, diameter of wood, species, dryness of wood - as you burn you'll learn and figure things out. This is my first year burning too but feel like I've learned a ton. THere's a lot to learn on the forum, but experience, as always, is the best teacher. Have you come across the video link of how to burn a stove? If you haven't seen it, check it out:

http://www.ec.gc.ca/cleanair-airpur/default.asp?lang=En&n=8011CD70-1

then, if you still have questions, please ask or search the forum - best wishes!