Burning lessons

[Jrzgrl]

Stove is up and warming the house nicely. I remember my husband closing the damper and turning the thermostat control down when we went to bed to keep the fully loaded stove burning all night. Am I remembering correctly? I want to keep the house warm. Any advice would be appreciated. Oh it's a 1979 Vermont Casting Resolute. I haven't used it since he passed but if you read my previous posts, you know the chimney is now clean and gaskets replaced.

 

[fbelec]

if you don't have a thermometer on your stove go out and get one. running a stove with no glass to see the fire is like driving down a country road at night with the lights off. run the stove at 500 to 650 and you be fine.

 

[Jrzgrl]

if you don't have a thermometer on your stove go out and get one. running a stove with no glass to see the fire is like driving down a country road at night with the lights off. run the stove at 500 to 650 and you be fine.

Thanks, I will go buy a thermometer. I do have glass on the front, I was just concerned if it ok to run it with the damper closed all night. Where would I put the thermometer? What is the proper place?

 

[fbelec]

on the stove top in the middle