Smoke fills house

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With the temperatures dropping, its time to start the stove again. Hearthstone Castleton (new March 2025) Pickens County, South Carolina. However, my partner could not get the fire going this morning (Nov 8 2026) without the stove door being wide open. This results in smoke in the house and a headache (literally) for my partner. If she closes the door the fire dies out.

Looking at Pickens, SC weather, it looks like the temperature is swinging 30º daily. Draft is created by the difference between the indoor and outdoor temperatures. If it's 55º when she starts the fire, draft may be weak, especially if the flue system is sub-optimal.