How to light firewood?

About an hour before you know you want to put the fire out, break up the remaining logs with the fire iron and this will assist with putting the fire out quicker when you’re ready. Start by spreading out the remaining burning embers and logs; use the fireplace shovel to cover the logs with the ash. read more

Light the newspaper (in several places) or the fire lighter and gradually add larger pieces of wood as the fire burns. Beware of adding too much wood at once as this will lower the temperature. The goal with a wood stove is to get the stove itself up to working temperature as quickly as possible. read more

Newspaper or tinder will help light the fire and create plenty of flames in the beginning. Crumple up four or five pages of newspaper into light bundles and place them on the grate as bedding. read more