Lighting A Wood Burning Stove

[@silviaculell]

This fire pit is one of a few covered pits that is on the list kzbin.infoUgkxAU9pOCSV9Y5JprooHvfxTpOrt4hx8uRM of approved products for Disney Fort Wilderness. The product served its purpose well and provided excellent fires throughout the evening. We were able to open the door and do s'mores, but I had to be careful because the handle was a bit hot on occasions. Additionally, I wish they had replaced some of the standard nuts with lock nuts in some places. We lost the door handle after just a couple of days of usage. Not a deal breaker, just a recommendation. I still give it 5 stars.

[@quizzical342]

Thanks Pete, you`re exactly the kinda guy I want telling me how to operate a wood burner properly. Very informative, very helpful.

[@EcofiresStoves]

Thank you I am glad I’ve helped a little 👍

[@maryboyer9355]

@@EcofiresStoves Pete i am about to treat myself to a multy fuel stove, i cant wait , you are very helpfull thanks

[@ruru2459]

Wow, I’m a first time wood stove user. You have made me love my wood stove, I was so anxious in using it and now I feel very confident. Your videos are well explained and informative. I don’t know what I would have done without your video.

[@paulc9139]

Pete, your brilliant , we have a new log burner, the installers told us nothing, so I've been cleaning it out every day, I left it today and even with one days ash, it's so much better, I'll give it a bit of a clear out once a week from now on, leaving a good inch or so bed in it. top man.

[@EcofiresStoves]

Thanks I’m glad you found it helpful

[@lostinmyspace4910]

Important information I'm about to share here; Anyone with a glass front will experience black creasote.buildup on the glass, and most will use a glass stove cleaner purchased in a plastic bottle. There's a cheaper and effective way. Use a paper towel much like kitchen paper towels on a roll, get it slightly wet, and dip it into some of the cold ashes from the previous day's burn.. That little bit of ashes on the towel is enough abrasion to clean the glass perfectly, and it doesn't scratch at all. I only use a half sheet of paper towel with a little bit of ash on it, and clean as you normally do.

[@80andybrown80]

The Owl in you grows wise :) Thanks for the tip.

[@WG1807]

A single sheet of newspaper scrunched into a ball so it's like a cleaning pad is just as good. Dip the face of the pad into some water so it's wet but not sopping wet throughout. Dip the wetted pad into your cold ashes and rub the glass firmly (but obviously not too much pressure to break the glass). It takes me about half a dozen such newspaper pads to clean a glass about 13" x 9". Finish off with a wetted newspaper pad without the ash to remove any smears and finally a dry newspaper pad or two to remove any streaks on the glass. Maybe an old polishing cloth to finish. What's happening chemically is that you are making a basic form of lye - caustic potash. It's alkaline but not strong enough to burn the skin. You shouldn't get much on your fingers anyway. wear a glove if you are concerned. I never do and no problems so far - in 30 years.

[@elizabethhill8781]

I do that too, works a treat.

[@alantaylor6691]

So if your ash bed is cold, do you still leave the ash bed, or removed it? What is the use of a cold ash bed for starting a new fire?

[@lostinmyspace4910]

@@alantaylor6691 Hello Alan. Some say to leave the ashes in place as it insulates the bottom of the stove. Not sure exactly what that means, but I do to a degree, and I do agree to an extent. I do leave some ashes in the bed, but sort thru some of it trying to leave the larger black pieces. It acts as kindling, and will burn again, as it helps to ignite the new fire. Just when you think you don't have enough kindling, the ashes will burn again. I take my hand shovel, and smash the ashes, and redirect the chunks in the middle knowing they'll burn again and help start a flame.

[@dansan8600]

This video has been super helpful. I’ve just had a burner installed and have no idea how to operate it. I’m ready for winter thanks to this video. Cheers.

[@prepperredemption7281]

Hi bud how you doing, does the burner help you feel warm through the cold? Yea deffs for winter with these crazy bills. I was thinking about having one installed but the air ventilation pipe fitted into the wall, to let some air in and heat to go out

[@daveyrayner]

I had a stove installed a couple of months ago and although the installer did a short demo and talked me through it it's great to have a visual refresher before I use it in anger.

[@Anthology_of_Holly]

Thank you for this. Never had wood burner before and was so lost. Super helpful. 😊

[@Patbucher77]

Cold Stove Steve Austin

[@hitchjack]

Ben Craigie you sir win the internet today 😂

[@jeztickles4361]

Ben Craigie 😂😂 classic

[@alanross3435]

From the States, you sir are very funny. 😂👍🏻✌🏻️

[@IRON.392]

LMAO

[@muikaq7323]

And that's the bottom line cuz Stone Cold said so!

[@gilessteve]

Good video. I was hoping to learn about how and when to use the exhaust valve on the flue. There was no mention of it though.

[@beckripley]

This was a very helpful video. Thank you for your clear, useful, friendly delivery.

[@bnymboida3562]

I just recently moved to a place with a wood fire stove. Never had one before. Ive been struggling with it all week but your advice changed everything!!!! THANKS

[@obi-wan-cod-obi6692]

Are you still using this method to light it? Just had one installed and I'm trying different methods

[@tarakilleen]

Great video! Just moved into our cottage in Ireland and we were looking for an easy tutorial video like this! Thank you! 🎉

[@utaspencer6017]

very helpful. Just had my French made fonte insert chimney installed here in SW France and, frankly, know nowt about how to light it. But with this concise video of Pete I now think I can cope. Thank a million. G

[@velomitrovich313]

Thanks Pete, it was very good. You do have a very comfortable looking dog in the background.

[@thomas5311]

Had an Esse One installed yesterday and this has really explained how to reliably start a fire, thank you.

[@danielsimmons3499]

Hello, Pete and I am so grateful for the excellent and informative video. It has been years since I have had a wood burning stove, and coming from a formal fireplace to a wood burning stove I needed instruction. I feel prepared after watching your video. Thank you and God Bless ~ Daniel R.

[@angelanicholson951]

Love the dog in the background enjoying the fire there.

[@African.Diaspora.InLondonUK]

from Hackney london Uk. Thank you so much for this. its a lot of information. so going to get a notebook. i am in deep suffolk, i need to watch this again.

[@gordonwoper5003]

After having my Godin insert chimney installed in SW France I thought I needed another guide to commence the fire being a novice city boy. Pete did the job perfectly in his calm , precise & reassuring way. Needless to say he guided me through the process perfectly and this December I decided to return to the site to make sure I forgot nothing, and to reacquaint myself with Pete & his tutorial ! He is surely amongst the best for me.

[@friendlier]

Thanks, Pete. Perfect instructions and now I'm sitting before my fire.

[@Drewster10]

Finally after months an helpful clear video. No info at all from stove world after purchasing. Installer said nothing other than" look on KZbin"

[@deebee311]

Very informative and helpful, especially about retaining the ash base, thank you. We've recently had a Charnwood woodburner installed which has transformed our house heating.

[@EcofiresStoves]

You have a great stove All Charnwood stoves a super

[@ashleybuck6508]

Had our big old Nestor Martin stove since 1978 , still working perfectly and can’t imagine life without it .

[@MikefromManchester]

Thanks for the tutorial. Getting a perfect fire everytime now.

[@raphaelsantos7159]

How long are you supposed to keep the stove burning continuously during the winter months?

[@violet9486]

Amazing information thanks so much. I’ve got a roaring fire because of you. I filled the house with smoke last week trying to light it with newspaper .

[@scottcunni]

Would you recommend adding 4-5 logs of that size to keep,it burning all night when you retire for the night ? Or best way to keep it burning all night ?

[@marktaylor7125]

Thanks for this great vid, I’ve just moved into a house with log burners, very informative. One question though, as well as logs, I have access to pallets that haven’t been treated, the nails that might fall out, do I leave them in with the ash build up? I might be talking nonsense here but I’m new to this. Thanks again.

[@saffyak6561]

Thankyou for a clearly explained video. The best video I've seen so far

[@summerjunk929]

I've watched many many videos since I've never owned a wood burner before. Easily the best video with really good advice. Ditched the newspaper and bought natural firelighters to go with kindling jenga! thanks!

[@Anna-jt3xu]

Hi Pete,now I know where I am going wrong not getting the fire hot enough in the initial burn thanks for your help

[@landyventukltd9295]

The biggest problems are pretty much always down to the wood you use ! A wood burner is a very simple device, but the general public seem to complicate it ... good vid & advice ..

[@beebob1279]

My area people don't know how to light a fire place. Pathetic.

[@BOB-FISH-REVIEWS]

I recently had a log burner fitted and struggled for a while getting the fire going properly..it started great but then quickly failed..the penny dropped when you said the embers are the engine for the fire..as I write this I’m 6 hours into a burn and it’s been a breeze…thanks for your help mate just in time for the weather to turn cold..👍👍👍

[@shandorunia]

Extremely helpful well explained guide, about to get my first house and it has a wood burner . I feel a bit more informed on how to use now . Thank you .

[@KevWhitehead]

Great video! One question ... we've moved into a house that has a large (7.5kw?) Carron burner that has a top and bottom control. I don't know what the top one does! Do I just do the same with it as the bottom one?!

[@michaelaffronti6289]

Great video. Any advice with a first burn / first few burns with all cast iron stove? Is it just kindling fires ? At what point do I start to add logs to the kindling?? Maybe after third burn?

[@mickm5097]

Great authenticity with the old dog soaking up heat in the background. European style stoves are neat. I'd guess most wood stoves in the US are bigger because they are intended to heat large houses or large areas, but that inventory of smaller, stylish looking stoves is appealing. Wood heating will rise again in popularity whenever the inevitable rise in the price of heating oil and natural gas occurs. No idea when that will occur, but as a kid in the late 70s, I remember a scramble for wood stoves when OPEC raised the price of oil drastically.

[@spencerwilton5831]

mick m its fairly common to find multiple fireplaces in European homes, certainly until the mid twentieth century there was one in every room in most homes. Fires were lit as and when needed to heat individual spaces. Quite different from the US method of heating the whole house often via a big basement stove. Smaller stoves do need more regular fuelling, but tend to burn much more efficiently and cleanly.

[@mickm5097]

@@spencerwilton5831 Thank you for the response. My experience in Europe is limited- almost every European home and most hotels I stayed in were heated by what looked to be very efficient radiator heat, so your insight is appreciated. There is a a lot of variance by region in the US, but in the era before home insulation was common, many of the homes of wealthier people had either fireplaces or coal stoves in almost every room and bedroom because the heat would escape the house so rapidly. The less affluent people generally had a stove or fireplace in a central room, and thick blankets for the bedrooms. As you probably know, some areas of the US have mild winters, but there are a number of northern areas that are prone to extreme cold in comparison to the winters in Europe. We live in an area with mild winters, and have a wood pellet stove which works great, but someday I'd like to also have a smaller wood stove like the one in this video to run while we're home in the evenings.

[@beebob1279]

I noticed your dog in the background enjoying the fire. My dogs have always liked the wood burner in winter. These things are great. Mine is an insert. I do like your way of explaining why people are having an issue with their burners and how to properly get it started. For the new operators I understand why they can use the fire starters. Me? I've never used them. News paper all the way.

[@alantaylor6691]

Do you put the newspaper in rolls and a knot or something else? I tried the knots and it didn't work.

[@beebob1279]

@@alantaylor6691 Krinkle them up.

[@MegaHotboy87]

How informative we are getting our stove installed today. I've subscribed because it's our first and though we have a firepit, inside is a lot different. I'm so confused on what fire starter can be used cause was told we can't use anything it will mess up the stack and cause a chance of fire. What are you using? Said we can't use paper, cardboard, accelerate or anything with wax 🤔. I just want to start it and not burn our house down can't afford the oil at 700 150 gal twice a year for only half the house🥴

[@asherl9]

So useful. Thank you! I never knew about leaving the ashes as a fire bed for the next day. Is it the same for an open fire?

[@gymnsoccermum]

Yes! Not so scared to try for the first time now! Thanks a log😉

[@mikeus69]

This vid yes. So much better than the rest that I’ve seen today Thank you

[@stevepennington752]

Excellent video, extremely helpful and explained fully, many thanks Pete

[@leanekelly4479]

Thank you for your KZbin clip it has helped so so much. I’ve had great success due to your instructions cheers 😀😀😀

[@marton349]

Thought this would be one of those dull salesperson type of videos, but no this was very good and informative. Thanks.

[@daviemcmurray1635]

Hi Pete i am new to this thanks for posting this very informative video i now feel confident to use my new stove once its installed

[@notamused3715]

Clear,concise instructions and it was even better to be able to watch it being done as it was explained so thank you! Hopefully I'll be able to get mine gong now!

[@danbradshaw9802]

Great video. Installing a stove in garage. You made a few key points. Quality stove you pointed out a few times. Definitely going that direction. Thank you!

[@nippyzippy1]

Great vid.. can you go out the house and leave it burning?

[@MrSlushy87]

Very helpful! Can modern stoves like the Charnwood Aire 5 for instance run continously through out the day or do they require resting times?

[@neilvee451]

This is the best advice I've seen 😁👍🏻🙏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@frederikroark]

Thank you! This was very instructional

[@yiannisis]

Can you leave the control completely closed once it gets really hot?

[@zahidrehman528]

thank you, I was told I was supposed to remove the embers after each run..... when i did this the fire quickly died and now that i leave them in it last longer. quick question how often should you leave the embers or what volume is acceptable i,e can't go above 2cm?

[@Condor1970]

I use a weed burner torch. Takes 1 minute. 1 Coleman propane can lasts a whole winter. I pile the leftover coals from the previous day in the center, and put small logs on the sides with the coals in the middle, two more logs sideways over the top of the coals. I use a weed burner torch to light the black wood coals and start the fire. In under 1 minute it's a roaring fire that creates a fast draft. No paper, cardboard, kindling or waiting.

[@WashbourneWed]

Thanks Pete , good video, very useful , simply and clearly explained.

[@TheSandespi]

You helped to make my evening very comfortable. Legend.

[@zakiry8634]

When my grandad was still alive we would cut down trees, make logs, break it half, then break a couple logs in too tiny pieces, he built a massive thing on the side of the house just to dry out wood, it took a while till he trusted me to actually cut down a tree but it was really fun

[@Senna-xi1gr]

But you have to empty the ash at some point? How often do you recommend? Cheers 👍

[@sonasona6]

Hi , Thanks this is a very useful video , how many logs do anyone add if i start the fire around 4 in the evening on very cold day ?

[@QFIhawkman]

I get through 6 logs in a long evening on a small stove which is a little narrower than this one. 2 logs at a time, 1 initial fuel and two refuel. It'll vary by how hot you run it (I.e. how much air you let in), size of logs, size of stove etc, but 6 is a good average.

[@godisthepathsotakeit]

Great tutorial. Thank you so much

[@picsby_mike]

Just had our new stove fitted a few days back and your vid is by far the best overall explanation of what to do especially with the use of the air valve. On the first fire we had black soot form on the window which I wasn't expecting and even though the wood was pretty dry, I am assuming it probably still had a high moist content.

[@nileshbelekar187]

I have the same blackening. If you dont mind sharing please, how did you clean it?

[@picsby_mike]

@@nileshbelekar187back then I used warm water, newspaper and the ash from within the fireplace. Recently I started to vinegar and newspaper and it did a much better job. Hope it helps? 😎😀

[@nileshbelekar187]

@@picsby_mike thank you for sharing. Appreciate it.

[@picsby_mike]

@@nileshbelekar187 you are welcome. Fingers crossed either one helps you :-)

[@stevebarlow1969]

Thanks for this video. I'm in Portugal off grid & seems pine cones equal firelighters :-)

[@leemildon5163]

Hi There, Have you got any tips on how to light a small wood stove? I have a blist which can only fit one log kind of diagonally across the inside! I have tried the scandi approach which you use in another video, all i ever get doing that is a nice roaring blaze ontop of the log for a while.....and then once it dies down just have sightly charred top of log. I have built a stack of kindling and the log on top of that, and sometimes....that works and it will start burning, but half the time the kindling will burn through and just have blackened logs! I have moisture tester and all my logs are in the 8 to 11% moisture range. Any advice would be appreciated

[@80andybrown80]

Very informative, many thanks. I have a normal fire at the moment so no stranger to lighting fires :) Getting a stove fitted next month and really looking forward to it. Your tips where very miuch appreciated.

[@obadiahspong2300]

Thank you, very concise and informative. What are the ideal temperatures on the stove body and on the flue if you have attached a magnetic thermometer?

[@Johndeere2014]

Hello I need of some advice. Everytime I open my stove door smoke is billowing out. It was professional installed and worked great but since a chimney sweep it's been an issue.

[@paulrowbotham4124]

Cheers Pete. Great advice and very professional

[@pixie706]

Any tips on a solid fuel stove particularly when it seems to draw the fumes back down into the house. The chimney is lined recently but the house is in a very exposed place

[@JewlofTheNile914]

Thank you Sir for Educating me on treewood, for the wood burning stove, the do's & don't, Etc,etc.I,m a beginner for them just bought my first wood burning stove, & my first fire pit, getting ready for our cold weather up north,fire pit for my outdoors patio,& Woodburning stove for My backyard pubshed,where is the best place to store the unused Treewood to keep moisture out? & i have a metal Awning over the patio,& screen in lattice all around the patio,is it safe to use the fire pit inside the patio under the Awning??great video.👍👍👍

[@mikeharris896]

You need to check out the top down approach used in Scandinavia. Far more efficient, less fuss and an overall better way of using a log burner.

[@Drewster10]

That's a great vid. Can you show us how you made them fire lighters?

[@saelee33]

Thanks for the helpful information. First time burning

[@NorthamptonEcoFarm]

This is a really great vid, thank you!

[@petr7856]

Great material. Thanking you!

[@sarahcowell2113]

Best video there is on this

[@neilrichards1347]

Thanks Pete, an excellent and informative video, which works exactly as you suggest.

[@step7steveX]

My stove installed with 50mm to combustible flue as per manufacturer is that distance accurate. Can a twin wall flue get too hot..? How hot at operating temperature?

[@robnoble9570]

Great informative video especially for this log burner novice

[@James-ec7qx]

Best explanation on this topic I've found, thanks!

[@lesleymuter6342]

Need to take out grate for log burning. Do I need to put the fire brick in the bottom

[@DeltaRana4]

Excellent video. Very informative. Thank you.

[@jonathansimpson1106]

So can i sleep for 6 hours without losing heat? I've never used a wood stove before and i want to get a good idea of what to look forward to when using one after the fire is set or what to do if the room gets too hot?

[@jaggass]

I've been doing some log stacking for my neighbour who has a couple of fireplaces and wood stoves. They must have tonnes of logs and hopefully should be dry for winter. It's saved them a fortune on their gas bill

[@lilsadboy69]

For I minute I thought it was rick from pawn stars

[@mgeraldosalvo]

Think it's him, he just remove his ear ring

[@ldg2655]

Me too!

[@maxmott7489]

I can’t it’s not butter

[@johnpollock4257]

Excellent video

[@Anna-jt3xu]

My fire is the ekol clarity 5 and is small so can’t get many logs in could you demonstrate a smaller lighting please

[@beverleyroberts1025]

Thank you, this has been so helpful! 😊

[@Sum41rthe1]

Guys I really need help. I cannot get my fire going. Just bought a house and the fireplace is huge, way too big for the room, so as I am trying to use less wood, will that be a reason the big logs won't catch? 3 attempts now and all failed. When we go away to a cottage on holiday, I can get a smaller fire going no problem so I know how to build one. Just wondering if the whole firepit isn't heating up enough because I'm trying to use small amounts.

[@alankennedy86]

Thanks for the great video.

[@avatoke2]

Very good video. Thanks

[@divineLINEflash]

Thank you very much for this informative video!

[@dale_ch]

Surely if you've just installed the stove, you would advise the customer about the type of wood they should burn, instead of waiting for the 'quote' 'many calls you receive the next day' saying the stove isn't working properly ??? - Just an obvious observation here? Other than that a good informative video

[@maggiepyrah6461]

very helpful, thanks

[@nixonsmateruby1]

Is it true I can buy a used gas fired stove, take the inside out and use it as a wood stove? It's on KZbin showing how easy it is, but are all gas stove just wood stoves converted to gas?

[@rdo1231]

awesome stuff - thanks for sharing!

[@carolynschwartz3897]

Just recently getting familiar with a wood burning stove, Found this very interesting... but my stove is giving off a great deal of black smoke. What is wrong with it? What needs to be done? So I can work it exactly how you demonstrated.

[@tipsonchips]

So many variables. What are you burning?

[@keekeejenkins6162]

Do you have an exhaust fan on in the house?

[@Eccles_Hall]

Carolyn Schwartz in my experience, this could be an indication of your wood is too wet (if you’ve ever burned garden waste, you can get black smoke due to moisture - same principle applies) and / or it’s not clean wood you are using. For example if burning scrap wood such as offcuts of pallets etc that can have layers of chemicals / paint soaked in. If using kiln dried logs, there isn’t a reason I can think of that would cause your problem

[@clairephillips2244]

Thanks for a very informative videoI am just in the process of choosing my wood burning stove. Your video was very clear and well done. Thanks

[@DavidWilliams-hm4cv]

What kw is this fire and will a small fire over fire if you throw fuel in like this?