Relighting stoves

[mr kipling]

Hi, with ours if the embers are there then a good stir and put on a few small bits and open the vents right up. If it has gone out then i use a firelighter dont bother with kindling any more lights very easy if still warm from day before.

Hope this some help

 

Cheers Chris

[hardtop110]

Should you try to be keeping it in all night? Doesn't a slow smouldering fire reduce the temp in the flue too much and cause it to gum up?

I'd love to keep it in all night, but was told its not good for the flue. :-/

[kev7937]

Thanks for all the replies seems I'm almost doing it right , the reason I wasn't sure about putting kindling directly on the embers is the amount of smoke this seems to create and was worried about this leaving more crap on the liner ,

 

Not heard that one about paper before but I'm pretty sure the manufacturer recommends it for the initial lighting.

 

On a different note the dozy fella that installed it managed to smear the cement on the door and it's annoying me , any ideas of ways to get it off , I don't want to damage it with anything abrasive or particularly want to paint already

 

Thanks again

[mendiplogs]

Running the risk of asking a stupid question here but as I'm new to wood stoves I'm gonna go for it.

 

When I return to my stove in the morning and find a nice pile of hot embers , what's the best way to get it going again ?

 

Is it as simple as more paper , kindling and logs or is there a trick I'm missing.

 

Some one I used to know reckoned he just opens the vents and his would burst into flames of it's own accord ,so I'm either doing some thing wrong or he was mr Billy bullpoo..

 

Thanks in advance

HI key just open the air wash mate up she goes or the air vent up nice jon:thumbup:

[Cookie]

Nice bit of dry softwood, open up the vents for a minute and your away!

[Stereo]

Our stove is still going in the morning but we don't slumber it. I stack it out and get it raging before we go to bed. I'm guessing it really lasts a few hours but there are plenty of embers in the morning. Even when I try to let it go out I can leave it 24 hours and there are still glowing embers buried in the ash.

 

A few bits of kindling in the morning and open her up, away she goes. Some softwood logs on next and the kettle is boiling in 15 minutes.

[Fahrenheit]

We don't slumber ours but quite often there are embers in the morning. I just chuck some wood on and open up the vents and it's off in a short while. Sometimes I leave the door ajar for a little extra air to help it along. You should be able to do this if your wood is nice and dry. Otherwise you may need some kindling or find a new firewood supplier.

[niftysteve]

Thanks for all the replies seems I'm almost doing it right , the reason I wasn't sure about putting kindling directly on the embers is the amount of smoke this seems to create and was worried about this leaving more crap on the liner ,

 

Not heard that one about paper before but I'm pretty sure the manufacturer recommends it for the initial lighting.

 

On a different note the dozy fella that installed it managed to smear the cement on the door and it's annoying me , any ideas of ways to get it off , I don't want to damage it with anything abrasive or particularly want to paint already

 

Thanks again

 

try either some brick acid diluted or patio cleaner put on with a small paint brush , the keep brushing the area and it should dissolve rinse as soon as the cement s off

[hazzygawa]

Do people shut the vent up completely overnight or leave open slightly?

I have a vent in the door and a vent under where the ash pan is. I leave the lower one open slightly. Can I get away with closing it down completely?

[Fahrenheit]

If its matt black give it a quick dusting with a tin of paint. It's easy to apply and you won't tell it's had paint. We spray all stoves after installation to remove finger prints and to make the flue pipe exactly the same colour as the stove lid. We also do it to paint any rivets we've installed and to hide the fire cement joint between the flue and stove collar. It's totally normal in the trade to spray a new stove.

 

Once fire cement is dry you'll struggle to get it off.