I gunna try this I have a similar stove but I can't get the coal hot enough, I tried your method without charcoal, the coal wont get hot enough.. bottom vent is open, top closed, I only have a draft control on the back of the stove that goes to chimney that is also open
Charcoal or hardwood works. You want the wood fire screaming hot, then put on a skiff layer of coal. Add the coal in small amounts. Should start glowing, blue flames after a while. Bottom air open, leave ash door open if its not heating up fast enough. (Be careful leaving it open too long.) Top air closed if you have a top air inlet. Stove in direct draft (oven damper open) and pipe damper wide open. You can search on coalpail.com for good information.
Charcoal and fire worked great thank you. But I lost I think I rushed and left the bottom door open to long, I live in PA tonight is gunna be 30 degrees so I'm gunna try again, I did read alot of coalpail info
Lovely. Can already feel the uncomplicated old world warmth
Nice stove ❤
Doesn't get any simpler than that. Reliable heat at its finest. And heat it does make. Is that nut, or stove coal?
I gunna try this I have a similar stove but I can't get the coal hot enough, I tried your method without charcoal, the coal wont get hot enough.. bottom vent is open, top closed, I only have a draft control on the back of the stove that goes to chimney that is also open
Charcoal or hardwood works. You want the wood fire screaming hot, then put on a skiff layer of coal. Add the coal in small amounts. Should start glowing, blue flames after a while. Bottom air open, leave ash door open if its not heating up fast enough. (Be careful leaving it open too long.) Top air closed if you have a top air inlet. Stove in direct draft (oven damper open) and pipe damper wide open. You can search on coalpail.com for good information.
Charcoal and fire worked great thank you. But I lost I think I rushed and left the bottom door open to long, I live in PA tonight is gunna be 30 degrees so I'm gunna try again, I did read alot of coalpail info