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Also proper organization of the wood, I have a wood stove (had one growing up as well) and learning how to build a little pyramid or log cabin like structure ar
by Avicebron 4y ago
Also proper organization of the wood, I have a wood stove (had one growing up as well) and learning how to build a little pyramid or log cabin like structure around something flammable helps a lot to circulate air allowing the fire to spread to larger pieces of wood.
EDIT: old newspaper is good, I often use "junk mail" as long as it doesn't contain any plastic, where I am stores will still send out some paper flyers.
- PenguinCoder 4y agoDon't discount using dryer lint and left over cooking grease as a starter. I have a woodstove at the house, and I use both to get it going. Left over bacon grease on a few paper towels with dryer lint around/on top of it, and a few smaller pieces of soft wood like pine. Larger/heaver wood on top and behind it like oak. Make sure to also pre-heat the exhaust vent pipe, get a draft of air going.
- mysterydip 4y agoHadn't thought of dryer lint, with three kids I have that in abundance!
- yjftsjthsd-h 4y ago> Make sure to also pre-heat the exhaust vent pipe, get a draft of air going. How does one do that?
- nkurz 4y agoIf you can start with a hot fire and sufficient kindling, you don't always need to do it as a separate step, but otherwise you can burn crumpled newspaper, use a hairdryer or heat gun, or sometimes even a large candle. If the room temp is higher than the outside, sometimes just a fan is enough.
- PenguinCoder 4y agoAfter stocking the woodstove and building the base, I get a wad of newspaper and put dryer lint in it. Then put the wad on top of the log pile right under the flue/exhaust pipe and light it. Then immediately light the rest of my kindling to get the fire going.