How to avoid startup smoke?[edit source]
- "It seems that when initially starting the fire, smoke might not draw through the system until the burning chamber is heated and drawing enough air so that smoke is taken out the exhaust. If this is a common problem, what additions could be added to the design so that smoke does not fill the room in which the heater is situated?"
- One option might be to build a mobile burner on a cart. You could light the fire outside, then when the gasification zone is established and the smoke stops, wheel the cart inside. Get a good carbon monoxide detector. Also check out the Lucia Stove from WorldStove (YouTube video), which I have not personally tried yet. --Teratornis 21:32, 27 January 2011 (PST)