Might be not enough air so not getting a clean burn
nerotable on
Is there a new Pope?
barriedalenick on
You need to check the stove and flue for blockages. Maybe you haven’t opened the bottom up enough to allow enough air and therefore oxygen through to get a good burn.
Actual_Astronomer_80 on
You should be drawing cold air from outside the greenhouse to burn.
JarJarBinksSucks on
Fire is not hot enough. Lack of airflow, wet wood.
Have you used wood stoves before?
ElusiveDoodle on
Pretty sure the chimney is not clear. Look at all the smoke being forced to escape just above the level of the glass.
On the plus side, the wasps nest will not survive.
reverendbeast on
Don’t go in there without a carbon monoxide detector- they’re well cheap at any DIY store.
Platform_Dancer on
Isn’t that a bit of an overkill for a green house?…..maybe a low burn paraffin heater would be enough and easier to service…
MyInkyFingers on
I can smell this video
HippoDance on
They are not dry! Go buy some kiln dried logs.
GlenNewton on
Maybe the fires not hot enough yet
Positive-Relief6142 on
Your neighbours must love you
EatenByPolarBears on
Just because your firewood is dry to the touch doesn’t mean it’s good to burn. The wood needs to be seasoned or kiln dried so the moisture content inside the wood is as low as possible for a cleaner burn
SnooBooks1701 on
Insufficient airflow
up4anything22 on
Not enough oxygen getting to the fire maybe
Goddamuglybob on
Why have you put a wood burner in a green house?
bigdogwoofwoof69 on
Could just be damp air. Get a weed burner to preheat the inside of your flue for 30 seconds or so then use it to light the kindling.
299WF on
I sometimes see that in my stove if the log hasn’t ignited properly and has got too little air going in while the stove is still cold.
Maybe try getting a flame going again, get it roaring and then close the vents down once the burner is up to temperature. It’s a dark art getting a wood burner going, but you ideally want it roaring for the first 10-15 minutes until you hear the stove ‘ticking’, this means it’s heating up (which is exactly what you want). Getting a positive flow of air upwards is also what you want because getting ‘blowback’ out of the stove door due to a warm stove and cold chimney is bad news. Once you hear the ticking subsiding, that’s when you know it’s time to start shutting the vents down to stop the heat from being sent up the chimney by the cold air rushing in. It’s easy to lose sight of the fact that it isn’t the fire that produces the heat, it’s the stove acting as a radiator and the fire keeps it hot.
I also see this when I try to be a smartarse and use cardboard instead of actual firelighters. 100% of the time it never works and I have to revert back to using firelighters which usually means a trip down to the shop.
badb0y_bubby on
Lack of air flow my friend
InternetCrafty2187 on
Green wood
Illustrious_Low_6086 on
Heat the chimney then it draws the air up chimney through the fire clean burn Ta Da
mrbadger2000 on
No new Pope today
Itsnotme74 on
No air flow, looks like not enough air getting in to the greenhouse (unlikely) or whichever cap is on the flue is blocking to much flow off.
GoodboyJohnnyBoy on
Jeez even the sheds with beds round my way don’t kick out that much smoke.
ballsplopmenacingly on
Too much wood not enough air, so no flame just smoke
marmmalade on
Are you making charcoal?
cognitiveglitch on
That chimney/flue is not tall enough to draw properly. You need more tubing to add to the height. Then start with kindling to get the structure warm and air flowing, only then can you start adding logs. The rest is balancing air flow correctly for the burn.
Kindly_Isopod_5872 on
What happens when you blow a candle out? What causes the increase in smoke when that happens is what’s causing it here. Lack of heat, which in this case it’s caused by lack of airflow.
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Might be not enough air so not getting a clean burn
Is there a new Pope?
You need to check the stove and flue for blockages. Maybe you haven’t opened the bottom up enough to allow enough air and therefore oxygen through to get a good burn.
You should be drawing cold air from outside the greenhouse to burn.
Fire is not hot enough. Lack of airflow, wet wood.
Have you used wood stoves before?
Pretty sure the chimney is not clear. Look at all the smoke being forced to escape just above the level of the glass.
On the plus side, the wasps nest will not survive.
Don’t go in there without a carbon monoxide detector- they’re well cheap at any DIY store.
Isn’t that a bit of an overkill for a green house?…..maybe a low burn paraffin heater would be enough and easier to service…
I can smell this video
They are not dry! Go buy some kiln dried logs.
Maybe the fires not hot enough yet
Your neighbours must love you
Just because your firewood is dry to the touch doesn’t mean it’s good to burn. The wood needs to be seasoned or kiln dried so the moisture content inside the wood is as low as possible for a cleaner burn
Insufficient airflow
Not enough oxygen getting to the fire maybe
Why have you put a wood burner in a green house?
Could just be damp air. Get a weed burner to preheat the inside of your flue for 30 seconds or so then use it to light the kindling.
I sometimes see that in my stove if the log hasn’t ignited properly and has got too little air going in while the stove is still cold.
Maybe try getting a flame going again, get it roaring and then close the vents down once the burner is up to temperature. It’s a dark art getting a wood burner going, but you ideally want it roaring for the first 10-15 minutes until you hear the stove ‘ticking’, this means it’s heating up (which is exactly what you want). Getting a positive flow of air upwards is also what you want because getting ‘blowback’ out of the stove door due to a warm stove and cold chimney is bad news. Once you hear the ticking subsiding, that’s when you know it’s time to start shutting the vents down to stop the heat from being sent up the chimney by the cold air rushing in. It’s easy to lose sight of the fact that it isn’t the fire that produces the heat, it’s the stove acting as a radiator and the fire keeps it hot.
I also see this when I try to be a smartarse and use cardboard instead of actual firelighters. 100% of the time it never works and I have to revert back to using firelighters which usually means a trip down to the shop.
Lack of air flow my friend
Green wood
Heat the chimney then it draws the air up chimney through the fire clean burn Ta Da
No new Pope today
No air flow, looks like not enough air getting in to the greenhouse (unlikely) or whichever cap is on the flue is blocking to much flow off.
Jeez even the sheds with beds round my way don’t kick out that much smoke.
Too much wood not enough air, so no flame just smoke
Are you making charcoal?
That chimney/flue is not tall enough to draw properly. You need more tubing to add to the height. Then start with kindling to get the structure warm and air flowing, only then can you start adding logs. The rest is balancing air flow correctly for the burn.
What happens when you blow a candle out? What causes the increase in smoke when that happens is what’s causing it here. Lack of heat, which in this case it’s caused by lack of airflow.