WindyHill
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This is my first full winter with a wood stove. I've mastered lighting it, loading it, etc., but I'm having trouble with the air control. Mine has a knob in the bottom front center that you pull out to close off the air, and push in to open it. I'm not sure when and how to use it.
I thought I read that once the fire is going good, you close it partly so the fire slows and maintains steady. But when I try that, it either seems to change nothing, or stifles the fire out if I pull it out (closing it) too much. The air control stem does not have any markings or notches on it, it's all guesswork.
Can someone please tell me when I should be closing it, how much to close it and why?
At this point I'm just leaving it open mostly and of course burning through wood like crazy.
Thanks for any input.
I thought I read that once the fire is going good, you close it partly so the fire slows and maintains steady. But when I try that, it either seems to change nothing, or stifles the fire out if I pull it out (closing it) too much. The air control stem does not have any markings or notches on it, it's all guesswork.
Can someone please tell me when I should be closing it, how much to close it and why?
At this point I'm just leaving it open mostly and of course burning through wood like crazy.
Thanks for any input.