- Aug 6, 2007
- 442
Well fellas, I’m not as seasoned as my firewood so it seems. I’ve had wood burners for years and thought I had the basics figured out. However, I just finished building our last home and have a Madison wood burner installed. This is my first burner with an OAK. It’s finally gotten cold enough to use the stove so I fired it up like I always have done in the past, and had the worst bout of smoke pushed back into the house than ever before. I had to open windows and doors, it looked like the house was in fire from the outside. Lol.
I started with a top down stack and always have a bundle of paper at the top to burn first. I assumed that was enough to preheat the flu because it’s always worked. This time, I had smoke pouring out of all kinds of openings on this stove, especially along the top and back.
I suspect this is a combo of this new stove with the OAK and my error.
What on earth did I do and how can I prevent this?
Thanks you in advance for your help.
I started with a top down stack and always have a bundle of paper at the top to burn first. I assumed that was enough to preheat the flu because it’s always worked. This time, I had smoke pouring out of all kinds of openings on this stove, especially along the top and back.
I suspect this is a combo of this new stove with the OAK and my error.
What on earth did I do and how can I prevent this?
Thanks you in advance for your help.