In loving memory of Kenis D. Keathley 6/4/81 - 3/27/22 Loving father, husband, brother, friend and firewood hoarder Rest in peace, Dexterday

City kid in Vermont with his first real woodpile, and the stove monitoring system I built

Discussion in 'The Wood Pile' started by neil_s, Oct 11, 2026 at 12:43 PM.

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  1. Erik B

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    Welcome neil_s. There is a lot of good resources here for you to work thru. We would love to see any of your inventions you have come up with in your wood hoarding journey.
     
    Erik B, Oct 12, 2026 at 3:18 PM
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    it belongs to my neighbor. it's a northstar?
     
    neil_s, Oct 12, 2026 at 4:08 PM
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    I did forget yesterday as I intended to mention about those closing the draft when fire is going. That is not normal nor is it good. It is still best to have some flame and that requires some air, so don't shut the draft off.
     
    Backwoods Savage, Oct 13, 2026 at 8:33 AM
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    thank you! I actually did shut the air down fully today, now I know better.
     
    neil_s, Oct 13, 2026 at 3:46 PM
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    Depends on the stove and chimney...most modern stoves you cannot shut the air off enough to cause to fire to struggle...unless burning 30% + wet wood maybe.
    My little Drolet 1400i stove in the LR will still burn almost too hot on a cold day with the air totally shut down (well, its not totally shut, just shut as far as the lever will go...the EPA has "idiot proofed" them)
     
    brenndatomu, Oct 13, 2026 at 3:50 PM
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