But it sure is a nice drug, eh? What is the difference between using the ash pan to jump start the fire vs. "putting the air up to 3 or 4"? Either method provides a lot of air to get the fire going, and in both cases it needs to be monitored to prevent it from burning itself out fast.Slow1 said:Heh - another advantage of not having an ash pan - I'm never tempted to jump-start the fire by opening it
I used to do that on occasion with my old stove - it's rather like drugs as it sure does work well and is a hard habit to kick since even when it isn't really necessary it sure is nice seeing the fire BLAZE away in just a few seconds isn't it?
Now I just put the air up to 3 or 4 if I need that extra kick when starting from less than a fist full of coals and set a timer to remind me to move it back below 2 in a reasonable time period.