An introduction to wood stoves begins at the beginning: The wood stove industry has made huge technological strides in recent years. EPA emission standards have resulted in new designs for cleaner, safer, more efficient wood burning. But we aren’t quite there yet. There are thousands of old, inefficient systems still in operation, and there is […]
Smoky Wood Stove Endings: If your stove seems to work okay once you get it going, but smokes when you are done using it, as the fire is going out, here are some possibilities. (Note: If your stove smokes when you are deliberately operating the stove at a low-burn, see the section, “Constant or Erratic
Constant wood stove smoking: If your stove seems to smoke all the time, or erratically, consider these possibilities. (Note: Smoking problems associated with wind or wet weather are covered in subsequent sections). Undersized flue Current standards require that unless specified otherwise by the manufacturer, the chimney flue should be at least as large as the flue collar of