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This is how I start a #fire

1. Get a box of tinder and kindling


2. Scape up charcoal to the front of the woodstove, letting ash sift to the ash pan.


3. Whenever lighting the stove always clean the ash pan and safely discard the ashes - more on that later.


4. Assemble tinder on top of the charcoal and followed by small kindling. Be sure there is plenty of space for airflow. I use a log cabin pattern.

5. Set the damper to full throttle


5. Light one splinter with a lighter and ignite the tinder as if using a long match stick. It usually ignites and flames up quickly.


6. Build the fire quick enough to keep heat and draft through the chimney.


7. Close the door, but wait until the cast iron is warm and radiating before locking the door down.


Today's fire in stove 2 was smokier than I like. Usually I try to get a real clean and hot fire, but in this case, I had a tad too much kindling in the firebox to start.

Some points about safety. To burn responsibly, we use seasoned and dry hardwood. It burns hotter and creates much less creosote than soft woods. We make sure that we have a clean flu and chimney. Keep the stove in the burn zone when it is in operation. Clear the ash box everyday. The ashes go into a fireproof can. I have one next to each stove.

There are many uses for the ashes. We'll save that for another post.