https://notes.io/wMEr3 https://click4r.com/posts/g/18929794/it-is-the-history-of-wood-burning-stove-outdoor-in-10-milestones How to Properly Start a Wood Burning Stove Wood stoves are a comfortable method to heat a room and also save energy. However, they need an amount of care. A majority of modern wood stoves comply with EPA emission guidelines. You can check for an EPA sticker on the grate or under it to ensure that your stove doesn't release harmful pollutants. How to start a Wood Fire The scent and sound of a wood fire could be a pleasant addition to any house. It's important to know how to build a fire on your stove. Incorrect techniques may lead to the fire not to burn effectively, and can produce creosote or smoke. The tips below will help you start the fire that will warm your home with the least effort and ensure your safety. Make sure to check the condition of your logs and coals before you begin the fire. If they are too wet they will choke the fire and prevent it from burning properly. You may want to open the chimney to remove any ash that's fallen into the stove. Begin by putting several small, dry newspaper pieces into your stove. This will help to ignite the fire. Once the tinder and kindling have begun to ignite, you can add the larger kindling pieces on top. This should be done with a crosshatch design so that there is air between each piece. If you have a wood stove with an automatic control for combustion, it will automatically feed a controlled stream of air to the flame as it heats. This will allow the fire to burn continuously without you having to open the door of your stove constantly to tend to it. It's important to avoid using excessive tinder as this can lead to the fire burning at an extremely high rate and fails to utilize the fuel as efficiently as it can. If you have a nice bed of tinder and kindling in your stove, start the main fire by laying two large logs of the base across the grate. Next, place small logs parallel to these and