A little background: I added a 6 in SS insulated liner to my chimney a few weeks ago and as a result am finding that many characteristics of my stove have changed.
Before, I never had luck doing the top down fire starting method so I always did a modified version where I put some kindling above my paper, but not all of it.
Since I'm finding that my stove is so different now I figured that since it was going to get cold enough to frost tonight, now would be a good time to see if the liner changed how well a top down fire works for me.
Here is the setup I tried and the results. I lost track of time on my watch but these pictures were taken over the lifespan of one Manhattan.
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Before, I never had luck doing the top down fire starting method so I always did a modified version where I put some kindling above my paper, but not all of it.
Since I'm finding that my stove is so different now I figured that since it was going to get cold enough to frost tonight, now would be a good time to see if the liner changed how well a top down fire works for me.
Here is the setup I tried and the results. I lost track of time on my watch but these pictures were taken over the lifespan of one Manhattan.
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