protocol for letting fire die out for evening ..

[Boozie]

Do I close or open air vents? Buck 91 here. First fire this year. Have forgotten a lot of what I used to know.

 

[Boozie]

Is there anyone out there? Please

 

[fossil]

If it's down to not much of anything still burning, and you don't want to bank the coals to try to save something overnight, then just spread 'em around the firebox and open up all the air. Rick

ETA: Really not a big deal, either way...you're not gonna screw anything up regardless of what you do...unless you've still got a significant amount of unburned fuel in the box...then you gotta be careful with the air.

 

[brian89gp]

(broken link removed to http://www.newbucksweep.com/BuckStoveImages/Wood%20and%20Coal%20Stoves%20Cat/model91.pdf)

Give page 21 a read.

Most people put wood in an hour before bed so it heats through the night.

 

[Boozie]

If it's down to not much of anything still burning, and you don't want to bank the coals to try to save something overnight, then just spread 'em around the firebox and open up all the air. Rick

ETA: Really not a big deal, either way...you're not gonna screw anything up regardless of what you do...unless you've still got a significant amount of unburned fuel in the box...then you gotta be careful with the air.

(broken link removed to http://www.newbucksweep.com/BuckStoveImages/Wood%20and%20Coal%20Stoves%20Cat/model91.pdf)

Give page 21 a read.

Most people put wood in an hour before bed so it heats through the night.

 

[Boozie]

Thank you for your response.

 

[Boozie]

If I wanted to save the coals what would I do?

 

[fossil]

Do you want to keep a fire burning in this insert through the night, or are you done burning in it for this evening? I interpreted your thread title as meaning you were done burning for the night. No? Rick

 

[Boozie]

No, I don't want to keep a fire burning tonight. Was just wondering for future how I would "bank the coals".

 

[fossil]

If I wanted to save the coals what would I do?

It's called "banking". If all the active flaming is done, and the remaining fuel is in the coaling stage, then what's likely in the firebox is a bunch of hot coals sitting on top of a layer of ash. Using a shovel to consolidate all of that into a little "mountain" in the middle of the firebox...covered with as much ash as you can put on there...that's banking the coals. Ash is a dang good insulator, so if there's any chance of having "live" coals in the morning in a stove that's not being burned overnight, banking is worth a try. Rick

 

[Boozie]

It's called "banking". If all the active flaming is done, and the remaining fuel is in the coaling stage, then what's likely in the firebox is a bunch of hot coals sitting on top of a layer of ash. Using a shovel to consolidate all of that into a little "mountain" in the middle of the firebox...covered with as much ash as you can put on there...that's banking the coals. Ash is a dang good insulator, so if there's any chance of having "live" coals in the morning in a stove that's not being burned overnight, banking is worth a try. Rick

 

[Boozie]

When you "bank" .... do you open air vents?

 

[fossil]

When you "bank" .... do you open air vents?

Nope, shut it up tight.

 

[Boozie]

OK. Thanks so much for your help.

 

[fossil]

Yup!