Last winter we had a chimney fire and my husband knew just what to do to put it out but now he works away and winter just around the corner......We were told that we were not burning hot enough. Does anyone know anythng about wood stoves and can I get some advice? Just playing it safe.....Thanks for all your help every one!
2006-09-13 15:43:51 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
We lived with a wood stove (Betr'nBen) for 20 years. You can buy an inexpensive magnetic thermometer that sticks right on the top or side (assuming it's an iron stove). On the thermometer dial we had, there was an area marked in red. You don't want the temperature to rise into the red section of the gauge. Generally speaking you want to burn a nice hot fire because it keeps the creosote from building up in your chimney. The lower the temperature at which you burn, the more creosote buildup. Whatever you do, don't burn pine, even if it's old and dry. Pine has a lot of resin and oils in it and creates a lot of creosote build up. Any wood burning stove store should have thermometers. Maybe even Walmart? I'm trying to remember the temperature range that was the most beneficial - I'd say around 4-500 as I recall. It would be ok to burn a lower temp. fire over night as long as you burn a good hot one after it. We generally burned a hot fire every night and would then close all the dampers before bed to retain the heat in the room. By the next night usually the fire had completely extinguished itself. Though sometimes there'd be hot coals left if we hadn't cleaned it out for a while and the ash bed was deep. Hope this helps.
2006-09-13 17:24:40 · answer #1 · answered by Brush Hog 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We used to have a wood stove when I was a kid, growing up on a farm, but I remember our wood stove had a thermostat and my grandmother could tell the temperature when it was time to bake bread by reading the thermostat. If it is a roaring fire, chances are that it is burning very hot. If you let the fire slow itself down before adding more wood, the heat is reduced to a slow burn, which is not as hot. Also, there was a crank on the stovepipe that she used to turn, so that more air would get into the stove to burn hotter. She used to say she was "opening the damper". Also, the drier your wood, the hotter and faster it will burn. Sorry I can't be of any more help. You could try contacting someone at Home Depot, where they sell woodstoves and get some advice from them.
2006-09-13 16:13:37 · answer #2 · answered by brendalyn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put a thermometer on the closest wall to the wood stove. Go to a store that sells wood stoves and ask them about how to check the stove for the temperature.....sorry thats all I could suggest...Maybe they tell by the flame if its red; yellow or blue flames....
2006-09-13 16:04:21 · answer #3 · answered by Carol H 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2014-08-26 20:50:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
lay your face on it. if it melts it is too hot.
2006-09-13 15:51:53 · answer #5 · answered by beckdawgydawg 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋