Struggling to maintain a steady fire in your fireplace or wood stove overnight? It's challenging to keep the warmth going while you sleep without interruptions.
No one wants to wake up in the middle of the night to add more logs.
Here's how to wake up to glowing embers every time.
As a professional chimney sweep recently demonstrated during a service visit, this reliable technique ensures your fire lasts through the night: Arrange logs on a bed of embers and cover them with ashes.
1. Before bedtime, build a strong bed of red-hot embers.
2. Add four logs of dense hardwood, such as oak, to the fireplace.
3. Using tongs, position them tightly against one another.
4. Allow the logs to ignite fully.
5. Use a shovel to cover the logs with ashes, which slows the burn rate and sustains the fire.
This time-honored method keeps your fire burning steadily all night.
Simple, quick, and highly effective.
Now you can retire knowing your fire is managed.
In the morning, you'll find beautiful, ready-to-ignite embers.
Relighting for the day is effortless, keeping your home warm without relying on electric heating.
It's an energy-efficient solution trusted by professionals.
- Maintain fire temperatures above 250°C by gradually adding dry wood for quality embers.
- Select uniform logs of similar size for even burning.
- Arrange them tightly to form a solid, homogeneous block.
- Cover with ashes, sealing gaps between logs.
- Set aside some ashes in the morning for easy cleanup.
