Looking out the kitchen window this morning at a humid, somewhat foggy sky, I caught a glimpse of some smoke rolling off the roof line. Having just loaded the stove this is normal. The smoke dropped down a few feet then started to spread out and quickly disappeared. In about 50 feet of travel it was gone. Got to wondering was most of that steam? Seems that on some days when a load goes in I can follow the smoke for hundreds of feet until it hits the wood line. Some of the wood is a bit wet from recent rain and lack of preparation on my part. Shoulder season woes.
I've noticed that shoulder season fires can lead to these woes...... The firebox doesn't stay at a high temp because your not feeding a steady supply of fuel to it, that is the main thing I see causing a little more smoke. Not to mention the higher outside temps, the stove just don't quite act the same as it does in the really cold weather......
Scotty- wouldn't you expect actual smoke, unburned fuel, to stay visible as it slowly dissipates vs. steam that just vaporizes into the air?
Yes i would, maybe the current relative humidity has some part in your situation? Not sure......hmmmmm
Mix in some good smelling stuff, hickory , apple ... (smoker types) Then walk around the block & enjoy What stove type ? Even catalytic's start off smoking with new loads. Low barometric pressure , smoke hangs near the ground.
Much of that depends upon the weather. Just watch a brush pile burning. Or go to a campground in the summer and you'll no doubt notice most of the time smoke disappears quickly. Actually quicker in summer than in winter. I would not worry.
