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I have a drolet fireplace insert woodstove. My question is how much ash should I leave in the woodstove all the time?
I like to leave a good layer of ash/coals in the insert and usually empty it out once every 1.5-2 weeks but my father empties it every morning. He hates to have ash in the bottom of the stove. From what I have seen, I think having a nice layer of ash makes the fire burn better and it you take all of the ash out, it takes awhile before the fire gets going again.
I believe that although ash doesn't burn anymore that it is impossible to remove all of the coals from the ash so we should just leave it builds up and is in the way. I have tried a little rake to rake the coals to one side then take the ash but that is a pain when the ash is nice and hot.
So does anybody have any science or facts that show that leaving the ash in the stove is beneficial to the fire?
I like to leave a good layer of ash/coals in the insert and usually empty it out once every 1.5-2 weeks but my father empties it every morning. He hates to have ash in the bottom of the stove. From what I have seen, I think having a nice layer of ash makes the fire burn better and it you take all of the ash out, it takes awhile before the fire gets going again.
I believe that although ash doesn't burn anymore that it is impossible to remove all of the coals from the ash so we should just leave it builds up and is in the way. I have tried a little rake to rake the coals to one side then take the ash but that is a pain when the ash is nice and hot.
So does anybody have any science or facts that show that leaving the ash in the stove is beneficial to the fire?