Old habits. My DW showed interest in learning how to reload the new IS stove, so she did a cold start yesterday and reloads since then. She's doing great but still believes a fire must have bright flame. She was brought up with an open fireplace and girl scout campfires. When we got the IS turned down to beautiful mild secondary flames and drunk aurora borealis gauzy curtain flame, she said "that's just wrong". When we further reduced intake air and saw no flame but the cat and top thermo's climbed, she resisted that even more. I explained the theory and efficiency and all that, but she's having doubts. She will come around in time. Do you know any non-believers?
Yep. I like a nice fire as much as the next person, but it's also more about the heat. If it was just about the pretty fire, I probably wouldn't do it much.
Ambiance and efficiency , sometimes it's tough to get the two to meet. Pull up a video of a Blaze King in low burn- there's the efficiency. - Ambiance= No. Big, hot, dark thing in the corner. Active flame-? You've got one of the best ones out there in the I.S. Change of perspective is all I see here, may take time. What's her priority, heat or visuals? May sound silly, but have her do a half/load in the stove the way she wants, then have her put on a blindfold. You load and burn the way you should burn. See what difference she feels in heat out-put. After 24 hrs. in front of the stove, she'll come around to your way. Like I said, just takes time....
Gark, for the old time burners it can seem very, very strange until they get used to the idea. It took some time for my wife but overall she did okay and still does, although from time to time she seems to forget so I just gently get her going in the right direction again. It works.
