Keeping a fire "in" overnight.

[Rob_the_Sparky]

TBH I don't see what is so hard about lighting a fire that makes folks so desperate to keep fires in overnight.  Yes smouldering a fire will keep it in but with wood on the fire it will also lead to flammable deposits in the chimney so why do it?

 

It also seems to vary from wood burner to wood burner.  My father had an 8kW Clearview in his previous houses and that (I guess due to the larger fire box?) would burn longer than the 5kW ones we both now have.

 

Without smouldering, a large hardwood log on the fire will result in hot embers in the ash in the morning if put on late and getting up early but generally I can't be bothered.  Just light it first thing with a still not cold fire/chimney...

[openspaceman]

I guess I de ash my stove about 9 hours after the last log goes on, I prefer the ash and any remaining char to be cold, it can then go straight on the compost.