I used to use this method but I found that there was a fine line between overfiring the stove and have a good top down fire. I usually never stack my logs for my starting fire above the fire brick and let it burn hot (draft full open) for the first hour even after the cat is active / engaged. After it has had its good long hot cycle I reduce the draft to about 40% and fill the stove until the logs are around an inch below the cat grate. Once your draft is that low the fire is no longer openly burning and you are now in all day / all night fire mode. I also try to make sure I light as few fires as possible and only ever let the stove go out when I am cleaning it.
it also depends on the type of stove and how well the chimney was designed . on a masonry oven that is a down draft type stove , they usually have two doors , one for the adding of the fuel and one to remove that ash and draw in air . with this type of stove either method of lighting will do fine .
I used to use this method but I found that there was a fine line between overfiring the stove and have a good top down fire. I usually never stack my logs for my starting fire above the fire brick and let it burn hot (draft full open) for the first hour even after the cat is active / engaged. After it has had its good long hot cycle I reduce the draft to about 40% and fill the stove until the logs are around an inch below the cat grate. Once your draft is that low the fire is no longer openly burning and you are now in all day / all night fire mode. I also try to make sure I light as few fires as possible and only ever let the stove go out when I am cleaning it.
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it also depends on the type of stove and how well the chimney was designed .
on a masonry oven that is a down draft type stove , they usually have two doors , one for the adding of the fuel and one to remove that ash and draw in air . with this type of stove either method of lighting will do fine .
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I prefer lighting from the bottom. It’s faster.