IF I have...

[buckeye]

A nice fire going and the secondary combustion is going, I am planning on leaving and want to add some wood. Should I
a) just add as much wood as I can fit and leave the air down?
b) add a little and leave the air down?
c) add some wood turn the air up and let it char, then turn down and leave?
d) other?

 

[michaelthomas]

"C"

 

[BotetourtSteve]

While still in the learning phase somewhat, I've found that if the fire is already burning pretty good, you'll achieve C by just doing A. Fire is hot, new wood chars and smokes, smoke burns thru secondaries. Everything settles down back to normal in 15 minutes or so. I do wait for that "settle down back to normal" before I exit stage left, though.

 

[Jimbob]

a) ,except I verify that secondary combustion is starting up again before I leave.