How much flame

[KYrob]

How much flame do you have when you damper down for the night? It seems to be a very fine line between no flame and quite a bit of flame as it pertains to adjusting the damper on my insert.

Thanks,
Rob

 

[thewoodlands]

How much flame do you have when you damper down for the night? It seems to be a very fine line between no flame and quite a bit of flame as it pertains to adjusting the damper on my insert.

Thanks,
Rob

Rob we have a Lopi Liberty with a by-pass which is only open when starting up and the regular air control. The next two pictures are of it shut down for a overnight burn, stove top temp is running between 650-700.


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[firefighterjake]

I don't have a Buck or an insert, but I can tell you that when I turn down the air at night (or any other time for that matter) what I get is a very intense secondary burn . . . I guess the best way to describe it is a few, small lazy flames on the wood . . . and above the wood it appears as though a Portal to Hell has opened up in my Oslo.

 

[firefighterjake]

I forgot to add . . . occasionally I also get the "Northern Lights" . . . it's where there is little to no flame on the wood . . . but every few seconds the smoke ignites . . . kind of like having a secondary burn fireworks show in the firebox . . . a few times I've had the propane BBQ grill effect in the firebox . . . but that is pretty rare to see.

 

[Backwoods Savage]

Much depends upon both the stove and the wood. It also depends upon how much heat you desire at night. With this, there is no easy explanation. I can remember a few times going to bed and there was no flame in the firebox but a short time later there was a big flame at the top of the firebox just rolling and looking pretty. I went to sleep.