https://imoodle.win/wiki/An_InDepth_Look_Back_A_Trip_Back_In_Time_What_People_Talked_About_Wood_Burner_Fireplace_Ideas_20_Years_Ago How to Properly Start a Wood Burning Stove Wood stoves are an excellent option to conserve energy and warm a room. They will require some maintenance. Many modern wood stoves meet EPA emission guidelines. You can look for an EPA sticker on the grate or beneath it to make sure your stove doesn't emit harmful pollutants. How to start a Wood Fire The scent and sound of a woodfire is an excellent addition to any home. It is essential to know how to create an effective fire on your stove. Improper techniques can result in a fire which does not burn effectively, and can produce creosote or smoke. The following tips can help you create an efficient fire that will heat up your home quickly and effectively. Examine the condition of your logs and coals before you start an fire. If they're wet it will dampen your fire and prevent the proper burning. You may also want to open the flue to let any ash that has fallen into the stove. Begin by placing a handful of small dry newspaper pieces into your stove. This will help to ignite the sparks. Once these begin to ignite, add a layer of larger pieces of kindling to the top of the pile. This should be done in a crosshatch fashion so that there will be air between each piece of wood. If you have a wood stove that has an automatic control of combustion, it will automatically feed a controlled stream of air to the fire as it grows. This will enable the fire to burn at a steady rate without having to open the stove door to keep it in check. Do not use excessive tinder since it can cause the fire to burn at a fast rate and not utilize the fuel effectively. Once you've got a good bed in your stove of sparks, tinder and kindling begin the main flame by placing two large logs of the base on the grate. Then, on the top of these base logs lay a layer parallel to them. This "top-down" method of creating a fireplace