Being that the Weather station says it "feels like" minus 20 and in an attempt to maintain high stove temps after the wood has lit off and been consumed, I am trying my hand at burning down the hot coals without the need for adding additional fuel which would be needed if left unattended to cool.
As I hear the stove “click-down” at the point where the high temps begin to diminish, I am trying to find a way to also consume the bright hot coals with an infusion of forced air. Right now I have the both primary and secondary air controls wide open in an attempt to super heat the coals that have nearly filled the firebox. It's noticeable how clean the burn is as I see the back of the stove bright orange behind the large mound of bright orange coals burn at the maximum “safe” temp as per the stove thermometer.
Running this stove reminds me of what a steam locomotive might have been like to maintain the temps needed to move that locomotion down the track. Always adjusting dials and feeding the firebox, pushing coals to make room for more wood... However in this case the destination is a heated home through a winter storm.
As I write this post, the coals are slowly reducing in size as the stove talks to me as it clicks down in temperature. I think the key to maintaining a manageable bed of coals is to listen to the stove and watch for the moment the initial load has been consumed to the point of diminishing BTU exchange and once the stove has cooled, then I would add a split or two to the offending mound in an attempt to recycle them to ash never able to achieve my goal as I keep adding “fuel to the fire”.
As I hear the stove “click-down” at the point where the high temps begin to diminish, I am trying to find a way to also consume the bright hot coals with an infusion of forced air. Right now I have the both primary and secondary air controls wide open in an attempt to super heat the coals that have nearly filled the firebox. It's noticeable how clean the burn is as I see the back of the stove bright orange behind the large mound of bright orange coals burn at the maximum “safe” temp as per the stove thermometer.
Running this stove reminds me of what a steam locomotive might have been like to maintain the temps needed to move that locomotion down the track. Always adjusting dials and feeding the firebox, pushing coals to make room for more wood... However in this case the destination is a heated home through a winter storm.
As I write this post, the coals are slowly reducing in size as the stove talks to me as it clicks down in temperature. I think the key to maintaining a manageable bed of coals is to listen to the stove and watch for the moment the initial load has been consumed to the point of diminishing BTU exchange and once the stove has cooled, then I would add a split or two to the offending mound in an attempt to recycle them to ash never able to achieve my goal as I keep adding “fuel to the fire”.
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