How easy is a stove to light?
Some people have distant childhood memories, or perhaps more recent personal experience, of an open fireplace which was notoriously difficult to light. A modern stove is in fact very easy and quick to get going, and the best materials are freely available: balled-up sheets of yesterday s newspaper, pieces of cardboard, and a few handfuls of dry kindling wood. One match should be all that is needed, and within a couple of minutes the fire is roaring away and small logs can be added.
