Are you supposed to see a constant flame even if its tiny?
After i stuff it full with wood, with the air vent open 100% it burns nice and bright and hot... but FAST.. ..not lasting more than maybe 1-2 hours (top picture)
With the air vent at ~20% it smolders (bottom picture..seconds later the flame went out).
Wanting to leave it unattended while at work (seeing the F-55 is a house furnace), and seeing i wont be home to adjust the air intake up/down to keep a flame..
..and seeing ive heard that smoldering fires create creosote and are lost BTUs...
is there a 'sweet point' you know of? its easy to have a roaring fire.. just keep the air intake open.
Ive read many in here who say the stuff it full, lower the air intake, and forget about it.. but i dont get how that works seeing when i try it, the flames die down.![Er... what? o_O o_O](/talk/styles/default/xenforo/smileys/blank.gif)
Many in here talk about the secondary burn which burns the gases and that you need that for a 'good burn'.. but you cant burn the top gasses if you dont have a flame.![hmm ;hm ;hm](/talk/styles/default/xenforo/smileys/hmm.gif)
ideas?![Eek! :eek: :eek:](/talk/styles/default/xenforo/smileys/bigsurprise.gif)
![Extend burn time? 100%=burn too quick/20%=smolder Extend burn time? 100%=burn too quick/20%=smolder](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/231/231427-eaaa5ff3a38e05940bd0fda485976c3a.jpg)
After i stuff it full with wood, with the air vent open 100% it burns nice and bright and hot... but FAST.. ..not lasting more than maybe 1-2 hours (top picture)
With the air vent at ~20% it smolders (bottom picture..seconds later the flame went out).
Wanting to leave it unattended while at work (seeing the F-55 is a house furnace), and seeing i wont be home to adjust the air intake up/down to keep a flame..
..and seeing ive heard that smoldering fires create creosote and are lost BTUs...
is there a 'sweet point' you know of? its easy to have a roaring fire.. just keep the air intake open.
Ive read many in here who say the stuff it full, lower the air intake, and forget about it.. but i dont get how that works seeing when i try it, the flames die down.
![Er... what? o_O o_O](/talk/styles/default/xenforo/smileys/blank.gif)
Many in here talk about the secondary burn which burns the gases and that you need that for a 'good burn'.. but you cant burn the top gasses if you dont have a flame.
![hmm ;hm ;hm](/talk/styles/default/xenforo/smileys/hmm.gif)
ideas?
![Eek! :eek: :eek:](/talk/styles/default/xenforo/smileys/bigsurprise.gif)
![Extend burn time? 100%=burn too quick/20%=smolder Extend burn time? 100%=burn too quick/20%=smolder](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/231/231426-33f25db46f9bb1ef53d60f5688584f94.jpg)
![Extend burn time? 100%=burn too quick/20%=smolder Extend burn time? 100%=burn too quick/20%=smolder](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/231/231427-eaaa5ff3a38e05940bd0fda485976c3a.jpg)
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