Ash Bed Notes
A notebook of one small wood stove: how long a scoop of ash stays hot.
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A crack of window while the stove is lit
The room stays clearer and the fire does not sulk.
The glove stays by the hod
The glove is no use in a drawer. It hangs on the hod so the bucket can be lifted while it is still warm from the last scoop.
Damp wood needs a lid, not more paper
Paper makes smoke. A lid makes heat.
Timeouts and budgets for a fire
Lighting the stove has a budget of fifteen minutes. If it is not holding by then, open the draft fully once, then leave it. More poking only spills ash.