Wood burns best with a good bed of ash laid down in the bottom of the stove and an air supply from the top.
Wood burning stove doors open or closed.
Ceramic glass doors a masonry fireplace and do not care about any heat coming into your room then it is ok to burn a fire with your glass doors closed.
Stoves burn more efficiently than open fires but neither is frankly eco friendly as they emit more co2 than gas he says.
Although expensive wood stoves help resolve the issue of most of the heat from a wood burning fireplace being lost up the chimney.
Edward bulmer a herefordshire based interior designer with his own range of paints is currently replacing an old boiler in the office and replacing it with a wood burning stove.
Using a wood burning stove with the door open.
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When lighting your stove open both air vents fully.
Wood loaded in the back of the stove is more likely to stop smoke coming out of the wood burning stove when the door is open.
The short answer is closed.
Before opening the door completely.
Most wood burning stoves and multi fuel stoves have a bottom air vent and a top air vent.
And in most stoves it s better to close the door as soon as possible.
Should it be closed.
Wood burning stoves are a popular replacement for a traditional wood burning fireplace and can be up to 60 more efficient because less heat escapes.
Fire master dave pullen from the new zealand home heating association talks us through what might be happening when you open your wood burner door and smok.
With the door closed your stove is up to 60 more efficient than if you have the door open.
Should it be open.
The reason is quite simple.
Something that often causes confusion among wood burning stove newcomers is the door.
99 of the time your fireplace doors should be open when you are burning a fire.
Crack the door before opening.
When you first crack the door of your stove the airflow inside your stove changes.