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It's probable that the log supplier has kiln dried the oak for the same length of time as other types of wood and that will not be long enough. The only way to be sure is to split a log and test the moisture in the middle. A decent maul will split a straight piece of oak.

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Ok, so blocked off 99% of grate holes to effectively turn it from multi fuel to wood only. However, if I close the bottom vent fire goes out. Doesn’t work with top vent only?

weirdly, it can still go out and have to quickly open a window despite blocking off room intake and connecting pipe to external vent? This is a 3in pipe that runs down from stove and under the floor for about 10ft.

 

as I write it’s running really well with both vents fully open and window closed. Maybe the hotter it gets it ‘sucks’ air through the long pipe ? Could possibly shorten it considerably if that would help?

 

hell of a job lighting tonight . I know this was about oak but couldn’t even get kindling to catch which didn’t before with in multi fuel mode and bottom vent open.

 

going to look at stove diagrams to see how air flows. Can’t guarantee top vent is opening as unlike bottom it’s not visible  

 

can say that at the moment oak is burning great?

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17 minutes ago, Pacemaker1000 said:

Ok, so blocked off 99% of grate holes to effectively turn it from multi fuel to wood only. However, if I close the bottom vent fire goes out. Doesn’t work with top vent only?

weirdly, it can still go out and have to quickly open a window despite blocking off room intake and connecting pipe to external vent? This is a 3in pipe that runs down from stove and under the floor for about 10ft.

 

as I write it’s running really well with both vents fully open and window closed. Maybe the hotter it gets it ‘sucks’ air through the long pipe ? Could possibly shorten it considerably if that would help?

 

hell of a job lighting tonight . I know this was about oak but couldn’t even get kindling to catch which didn’t before with in multi fuel mode and bottom vent open.

 

going to look at stove diagrams to see how air flows. Can’t guarantee top vent is opening as unlike bottom it’s not visible  

 

can say that at the moment oak is burning great?

Have you swept the flu ?

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