can there be too much flame in the firebox

[woodslinger]

After reload, air control stays open for a while then back down. I noticed that flames completely fill firebox and curl around baffle. Can they be too high and cause chimney fires?

 

['bert]

Start with this:

http://www.ec.gc.ca/cleanair-airpur/default.asp?lang=En&n=8011CD70-1

Then I suggest doing a bit of reading about the causes of chimney fires, it is not too much flame, kinda the opposite really. There is so much great information on this site, it has really taught me how to operate my stove.

Welcome aboard.

Direct Link to Video

http://www.ec.gc.ca/cleanair-airpur/videosWoodstove_mgt-Eng.wmv

 

[begreen]

This is a new insert installation, is that correct? Are you seeing jets of fire coming from the secondary burn tubes? If yes, as long as you are burning dry wood and close down the air control once the fire is established, it sounds like things are working like they should be. A stove thermometer is helpful to know how hot the stove is getting .

 

[madrone]

too much flame? NEVER!

 

[Ratman]

Start with this:

http://www.ec.gc.ca/cleanair-airpur/default.asp?lang=En&n=8011CD70-1

Then I suggest doing a bit of reading about the causes of chimney fires, it is not too much flame, kinda the opposite really. There is so much great information on this site, it has really taught me how to operate my stove.

Welcome aboard.

Direct Link to Video

http://www.ec.gc.ca/cleanair-airpur/videosWoodstove_mgt-Eng.wmv

Please test your links after posting them to ensure they are not broken.
Here's the correct link to the Vanessa video:
http://www.ec.gc.ca/cleanair-airpur/videos/Woodstove_mgt-Eng.wmv

 

[firefighterjake]

After reload, air control stays open for a while then back down. I noticed that flames completely fill firebox and curl around baffle. Can they be too high and cause chimney fires?

Kind of shocking to see at first isn't it . . . flames everywhere, jets of fire coming out of the secondary burner tubes, vivid orange and blue "Northern Lights" at the top of the firebox . . . lots of heat pumping out from the stove . . . almost makes one wonder to themselves, "What have I done? Am I about to burn down my house?"

Rest assured . . . the massive amount of flames in the firebox, blue fire jets streaming from the secondary burn tubes or the "Northern Lights" effect filling the upper 1/3 of your fire box is normal and actually a good thing . . . it means you're getting heat, burning correctly and chances are your wood is nice and dry (if you had a fire with little to none of these things (the flames, Northern Lights, jet fire) or a fire that was nearly snuffed out when you cut back on the air there is a good chance you would be burning incorrectly or with unseasoned wood and would in fact be producing lots of creosote.)

Now there can be such a thing as too much fire . . . I can think of two cases. Example 1: You have a firebox full of flames . . . but you fail to cut back on the air which simply sends most of the heat up the flue which results in lost heat and at the same time you risk an over-firing situation and Example 2: You pack your firebox with small kindling and pallets and touch it off which can result in an over-fire situation due to the type of fuel (size, wood species and dry ness).

From the sound of it, you seem to be doing everything right.