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To get the most heat from your wood burning stove it’s important to understand how each air vent works, and which parts of the stove they feed air to. Tertiary air vents in a wood burning stove firebox The secondary air vent is located underneath, and there’s Located on the front of the unit, and air flows through the ash pan and the Our multi fuel stove has a primary air vent

It may or may not provide all three forms of air to a fire. Located at the back of the stove, and can’t be manually contolled.įireboxes is different between each model of stove, including where the airĭepending on the design or type of stove, The main source of oxygen for secondary burn. Tertiary air can replace secondary air as Providing air for the stove’s air wash system to help keep the glass door clean. Provide oxygen for secondary burn of gases released by the fire, as well as Stove from below or above, meaning that the secondary air vent can generally beįound underneath the stove, or on the front at the top. Secondary and/or tertiary air takes over as the main source of oxygen to a Primary air becomes less important further into a fire, where When starting the fire and getting the stove up to fully operational The firebox to provide oxygen to the main area of the fire, and is most useful Primary air is typically fed to the base of To the fire in specific locations around the firebox. Set, or multiple sets, of air vents that are designed to provide fresh oxygen Gases in the firebox for as long possible to allow for secondary combustion toįor more information explaining secondary combustion in wood burning stoves, I’ve put together another article here. Generated through providing the cleanest burn of wood possible, by keeping waste Heat outputĬan also be influenced by the efficiency of the stove, meaning how well itĬonverts the energy stored in the wood into heat. In general, the larger the firebox, the moreįuel can be added to the stove, and the more heat can be generated. The firebox on our wood burning stove The firebox of our multi fuel stove Here’s the main components you can see when I’ll be referring to both as ‘wood burning stoves’.įurther detail, using pictures from our stoves to help illustrate what theirįunction is, and how it’s performed. Multi fuel stoves are slightly different wood burning stoves, but both are used regularly to burn wood and so I’ve included and explained both types of stove in this article. I’ll be using both a wood burning stove and a multi fuel stove as examples. Help show what each part is on a typical wood stove. The family, and so I’ve put together labeled diagrams for two of our stoves to We have a number of wood burning stoves in The main parts of a wood burning stove can include: Main components that help to get the most heat from burning wood. Is designed and constructed differently, stoves generally comprise of the same Whereas a traditional fireplace can have an efficiency of aroundĢ0%, wood burning can reach around 80% efficiency, meaning far more heat is providedĪlthough each model of wood burning stove Once the fire has died down and there are only embers left, you can leave the fire to die out on its own.Efficiency and heat output when burning wood in your home compared to using Let the fire die out naturally rather than throwing water on it.This will prevent smouldering, which leads to smoke and creosote buildup. Let the fire burn for about 25 minutes, and then close the valves to their regular spot. To have an overnight fire, open the air valves and add some large pieces of hardwood to the fire.Have a fire extinguisher installed in the same room as the wood stove.This includes fuel, kindling, papers and books, and furniture. Keep all combustible materials at least 3 feet (90 cm) away from the wood stove.

#WOOD STOVE DRAFT CONTROL KNOB INSTALL#

The easiest way to keep kids and animals away from the stove is to install a fence or safety gate around it. The metal of the woodstove will be extremely hot, and can cause burns.

Use proper safety precautions when using the wood stove.