As the burning season comes to an end I have been only lighting the stove up at night. Tonight I didn't change the ritual except for the really dry kindling the neighbour gave me. Strike of the match, light the paper and off outside with my beer. I looked up and saw an ember come out of the cap..then another...then a sizzling sound..a very loud sizzling sound...I rushed inside and closed the bypass damper and the air control..the stove responded and went black...I went back outside to witness the stainless steel screen that keeps out the little birdies, glowing orange...it did so for about 10 minutes...I opened the air input after this and the stove came to life...the cap and screen remained quiet...I might just have the chimney sweep remove the screen (he put it on)c Cheers all!
Ian
Ian