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    Fire goes out but black chunk left, wood stove vs open fireplace, why?

    Recently I burn kiln-dried oak, but every time after the fire goes out, it doesn’t all turn into ash — there are always a lot of black chunks left. However, when I burn the same wood in an open fireplace, it all turns into ash. Why is that?
    • daoledaole
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    • air circulation air control ash black chunk combustion fire control kiln dried
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    • Forum: Jotul
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    PE Alderlea T5 air intakes

    Hello all. I was curious if anyone knows on the newer 2020 Alderlea stoves where the secondary air comes from? I see there is a square metal tube in the back of the stove that feeds the baffle but I am not sure where the air is coming from. Seems like on the older models, the lever on the...
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    Proper Air Control & Throat Flue Damper Operation for an old Fisher Insert

    Hello! New member / First time poster. First off, thank you for your website - it is full of excellent advice and has been a tremendous resource to me! I have a question about best practice / most efficient use of the air controls and flue dampers on my “old” Fisher wood stove insert...
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    F 500 V3 Oslo: Air control lever no longer connected

    On about the 6th burn of this stove (not counting break-in), my air control lever on the center front of the stove is now completely loose, with no light resistance felt before when I could increase or decrease the airflow. It seems left in a medium setting, which does not allow control of the...
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    Vogelzang ponderosa air control question

    I have a ponderosa that I have used for about 2 weeks. I have no experience with an epa wood stove. My parents had a classic so my comparisons are with that. I feel like there might be something wrong with mine because it is eating thru my firewood so quickly! Also because adjusting the dampers...
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