Upside down Fire method

I have heard so much about an upside down fire method . I am curious to find out if anyone has tried this. I am thinking about doing it on an outside fire first. If it works well I may just try it in the old insert. Happy burning!

 

That's really all I do anymore. It does take a little longer to get fully going but it sure is a cleaner start. Basically no smoke as the fire draws it in and burns it as it goes.

 

Hello Steve Burns Wood thats all I do. Helps keep the fire close to the top while it gets going, creates less smoke. Ill usually light it close to the top within reason.

 

Thank you Sean. I have heard great things about this method. I guess you can teach an old dog new tricks.

 

Thanks for the input. I will give it a try and let you know

 

My draft is great but I like the idea about not tending to to it as much.

 

Nice thing is no extra draft is necessary. I open the draft to it's normal position, light the top and go back to bed.

 

I really have no preference for either one.
I'll do top down one day and bottom up the next and can't really tell you why I picked one over the other.

I tend to do bottoms up in the fire pit.

 

Tried it. Meh....Half a dozen in one hand six in the other. Fire is fire and it all burns eventually. Doesn’t really make much difference to me either way.

 

I have tried it a few times in my fireplace, works well for me too.

 

On a cold stove i do top down every time... Work well for my setup.

 

Less smoke but seems to take significantly longer to get going.

 

Not to nit pick but.... They call this top down most places. Might help you find good examples of how to set it up.

I learned here -------> A non-commercial service in support of responsible home heating with wood - Top-Down Fires Step-by-Step

 

It works but I still do it the old fashion way

 

I tried it once last year, definitely took longer, dont recall the results

 

Top down works just fine for me, but I am a creature of habit and go from the bottom up...that might make me old school.

 

When you only light your stove once a year who cares.Actually I've used the top down method on my old furnace, & it worked fine. As Scotty Overkill said, dry wood & smoke is usually not an issue. My flue was almost 30' straight up, so lotsa draft too. Give us a report on your findings please.

 

I do not burn a fire at night when in bed so in the morning I want a fast hot fire. Bottom up and no smoke.