Dear Veterans,
I'm starting to get used to our new Jotul Castine, and figuring out the ins and outs of Woodstoving 101, but I have come across a dilemma that I need help with and I know the experienced can help out.
When burning 24/7, we tend to get a huge buildup of chicken nugget sized hot coals. I have tried pushing them to the front, didn't work. I tried putting them onto one side, but they still take up a lot of FIREBOX space. Is the only option to dump them into an ash pan? I don't know how safe it is to dump hot coal in the our ash bucket, but what do I know.
Any suggestions on how to deal with these chicken nugget sized coals? Do I just wait them out and let them burn out before loading new wood?
Any help would be greatly appreciated
I'm starting to get used to our new Jotul Castine, and figuring out the ins and outs of Woodstoving 101, but I have come across a dilemma that I need help with and I know the experienced can help out.
When burning 24/7, we tend to get a huge buildup of chicken nugget sized hot coals. I have tried pushing them to the front, didn't work. I tried putting them onto one side, but they still take up a lot of FIREBOX space. Is the only option to dump them into an ash pan? I don't know how safe it is to dump hot coal in the our ash bucket, but what do I know.
Any suggestions on how to deal with these chicken nugget sized coals? Do I just wait them out and let them burn out before loading new wood?
Any help would be greatly appreciated