vanessa - top down fire - canadian video

[DianeB]

Everyobody here that is a veteran has probably already seen this. I just saw it first time and thought I would share with the newer members.

Although a wood heating family for many years with fisher mama bear, we have a lot to learn about managing our file with the new EPA stoves. I learned a lot from this short video.
I am not only concerned about overnight burn, also daytime burn during the week when at work.

 

[slim]

The trick is to keep the fire burning from the top down, somehow.

 

[begreen]

John Gulland, stove guru and fellow in the red shirt, has a series of these videos posted on his website. They are very helpful:

http://www.woodheat.org/wood-heat-videos.html

Top down lighting works. It's a good technique for starting stoves that have a weaker drafting chimney system too.

 

[firecracker_77]

I saw these videos back 2 years ago when trying to learn about stoves