How Do You Make A Wood Stove Fire?
Get your wood stove roaring hot quickly! Step 1 Crunch up 4-5 sheets of newspaper and place into the stove. Sometimes, when it’s very cold and I want to make sure the fire gets an even start, or some if the wood is slightly damp, I add one of those store-bought “fire starters” in the middle of the paper. Step 2 Put on lots of dry kindling wood – I can’t stress this enough! If you live in the country, use this opportunity to clear your property of fallen (fire-hazardous) branches. Cut them to size and store them in a dry place. Then you’ll be able to just grab them when you’re cold and wanting to start the stove. Because when the dry kindling begins to burn, it burns hot, and blammo!-the cast iron stove will warm up quickly. Add a couple of slightly larger pieces of wood, and then light the newspaper. Step 3 When the fire is going, add progressively larger pieces of wood. By that I mean, don’t immediately throw on a huge log, as the fire needs air to keep going. You’ll create a good, ho
