best wood for overnight shutdown

[fonzy]

I do agree, turning the air off just to get embers in the morning is a false economy, poor combustion and little heat output.

[Big J]

My wife just got back from Aviemore (I'm still here) and went to empty the fire of ash (I stoked it last at 1100 yesterday) and there were still a lot of embers. So that's 34 hrs. Bloody fire won't go out!

[growforest]

Get a thicker duvet. Go to bed in your socks. Dont waste good wood when you are asleep. Chuck on a few sticks in the morning and all is well.

[Stubby]

I do agree, turning the air off just to get embers in the morning is a false economy, poor combustion and little heat output.

 

The air is where its been all evening on mine . Once up to temp I close the air just enough to get a gentle burn with a swirling flame ( as per instruction ) . There seems to be embers in the morning on all the hard woods I burn . So not a false economy just a result really . Save on a fire lighter and most times on kindling as well . Just take out the powdery ash to reveal the glow and put on 3 of the smaller logs and 2 of the larger ones . open the air right up and open the door a crack . Take the dog round the field and it roaring when I get back . Shut the door back tight , close the air back to gentle burn when up to temp and so it goes around ........

[Lucan]

I've been told (by an unreliable source:laugh1:) that the Scandinavians put there last load in vertically (a la swedish candle). Therefor as the wood burns it collapses in on itself ensuring better/longer combustion.

[Stereo]

I think the main thing is not to put in a stinky old damp log and close it down just so you have embers in the morning. I don't worry about it so much now. Just load it up with ash or elm and leave it on the standard setting. Plenty of embers after 12 hours if you have a sensible bed of ash in there.

[mendiplogs]

I think the main thing is not to put in a stinky old damp log and close it down just so you have embers in the morning. I don't worry about it so much now. Just load it up with ash or elm and leave it on the standard setting. Plenty of embers after 12 hours if you have a sensible bed of ash in there.

 

HI STEREO right there mate :thumbup1:thanks jon