been getting huge pieces of unburned charcoal primarily in the rear of the firebox. always burnt n/s. tried e/w recently with better results. anyone have the same experience?
burning EW in england 30... less coal buildup?
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I have had that happen as well, not sure why it happened. I do not recall if I had turned the air down too much. I just broke it up and brought it forward, most times it would start burning on its own, or I would have to get burning again with a Super Cedar and reload the stove.
I think it's something about the way the air broadsides the coals of the splits. Seems like the coals intercept the air before it can get to the splits that are further back, resulting in a more complete burn-down of the coals in front. Maybe N-S, the air has an easier path through the coals to the back of the fire box. Then again, maybe not. 
I only tried burning e/w once, earlier in the season and don't remember how it coaled. I find burning n/s to be so easy that I'm to lazy to try any other way. The morning coals in the back of the firebox are usually decent size, but not huge. When I rake them forward they start glowing almost immediately. I always leave a pathway between 2 logs in front of the dog house and that may contribute to more complete burning in the back, not sure though.
Not sure what makes more or less coals other than time if all else is equal. I do find EW to be a relatively slower burn but beyond that not to much different. I mostly run NS until it gets really cold and draft improves so slowing it down with EW works better for overnights.
I burn the NC30 hot with really dry wood. I Burn the same wood in my house stove.
In the NC30 I always end up with clear glass and unburnt coals in the back and/or back corners. Same wood in the BK leaves me with nothing but fine white dust. It might be a non-cat thing or maybe a big stove thing. The coals reburn with the next fire and don't accumulate. It's not a bad thing to build a fire atop spent coals.
During the burn I have really good luck leaving a space behind the wood for fire/air to roll around in the back. Still need to rake the chunks forward to reload or else I would end up with all the new wood slanting down towards the loading door and proabably ding the baffle.
I would never burn EW in a square stove. It is so nice to burn NS.
In the NC30 I always end up with clear glass and unburnt coals in the back and/or back corners. Same wood in the BK leaves me with nothing but fine white dust. It might be a non-cat thing or maybe a big stove thing. The coals reburn with the next fire and don't accumulate. It's not a bad thing to build a fire atop spent coals.
During the burn I have really good luck leaving a space behind the wood for fire/air to roll around in the back. Still need to rake the chunks forward to reload or else I would end up with all the new wood slanting down towards the loading door and proabably ding the baffle.
I would never burn EW in a square stove. It is so nice to burn NS.
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