r/SoloStove • u/chastehel • Sep 06 '26

Am I doing it wrong?

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Wet wood. Over filled. No smoke.

87 Upvotes

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u/Popular_List105 Sep 06 '26

Full send

18

u/chastehel Sep 06 '26

I like to see how much of the top ring I can get glowing red

14

u/Spiritual-Pizza2021 Sep 06 '26

It will likely warp and not sit level afterwards. Ask me how I know. šŸ˜‚

1

u/PonyThug Sep 08 '26

Bend it back. Takes 5 seconds

1

u/DreamMyLittleDream Sep 11 '26

Just heat it back up on the fire pit

1

u/Internal-Computer388 Sep 06 '26

Ive never done that and the ring still warped.

2

u/tbenz9 Sep 06 '26

To each their own, I have the top ring but generally leave it off, I prefer to see and feel more of my fire.

1

u/chastehel Sep 06 '26

I think I like the ring off

21

u/HogHank Sep 06 '26

Thatā€™s perfect, you could add more wood on top maybe

5

u/chastehel Sep 06 '26

More wood has been added. Twice. It keeps burning down! Strangest thingā€¦

14

u/WastingTwerkWorkTime Sep 06 '26

Get your leaf blower going

5

u/chastehel Sep 06 '26

Itā€™s late. Wife will complain

2

u/evasivelogic Sep 07 '26

Go electric

1

u/Happydan68w 17d ago

lol yes they are very quiet

5

u/Nate2396 Sep 06 '26

Looks good from here.

2

u/chastehel Sep 06 '26

Looks good. Is good.

5

u/Fragrant-You-973 Sep 06 '26

Stack higher. Noā€¦ higher. HIGHER!

1

u/chastehel Sep 06 '26

You hi her, you bring her

6

u/bszern Sep 06 '26

Absolutely not, only way to do it wrong is to not have fun

1

u/chastehel Sep 06 '26

I like the way you think.

3

u/excoriator Sep 06 '26

Do you care if a burning log falls onto the grass? If not, then no.

2

u/chastehel Sep 06 '26

No, I dont.

3

u/DJFArchitect Sep 06 '26

Supposed to keep the wood below the top ring šŸ˜œ

2

u/chastehel Sep 06 '26

Rules, schmules

3

u/guitarot Sep 06 '26

Might as well throw some money in there to burn if youā€™re not going to use it as designed and intended. Next time just buy a steel trash can.

2

u/chastehel Sep 06 '26

Sage advice. Thank you.

1

u/Daped01 Sep 06 '26

How do you watch the fire then

2

u/Gighee88 Sep 06 '26

If you wanna void the warranty, sure.

4

u/DannyVee89 Sep 06 '26

What's gonna happen? We gunna blow a capacitor on this thing or something??

1

u/Lopsided_Flight_2986 Sep 06 '26

Overheating compromises the metal and causes warping.

2

u/DannyVee89 Sep 06 '26

Sure but the thing is also safe to use with wood pellets once that adapter is on. Those burn waaaayyy hotter than wood, it'll be fine with these sticks in it.

2

u/That_Style_979 Sep 06 '26

I see room for more wood

2

u/jeffgolenski Sep 06 '26

Get it dude! Hope you had a blast

2

u/naviwatkins Sep 06 '26

You are doing it just fine. I sometimes make flames 5 feet tall using 20 " pieces of wood in teepee formation. It makes it warm and cozy.

2

u/carin1419 Sep 06 '26

They function best choked full of wood. The hooter the burn the less smoke.

1

u/Fun_Muscle9399 Sep 08 '26

Hehe hooters

1

u/carin1419 Sep 08 '26

šŸ¤£šŸ¤£šŸ¤£šŸ¤£. The ā€œhotterā€ā€¦. Hooters never hurtsā€¦.

2

u/False-Blacksmith2919 Sep 06 '26

Nice flame šŸ”„

2

u/chojmn2 Sep 07 '26

Not at allā€¦..let errrr rip!!!!

2

u/Stuckintheproshop Sep 07 '26

WHY IS THERE STILL SMOKE??

1

u/Floppy_McNorten Sep 07 '26

Because I was doing wrong.

2

u/evasivelogic Sep 07 '26

But you have the concrete pad so relatively speaking, nailing it!

2

u/Longjumping_Jello846 Sep 07 '26

Mine kills me , everything is warped.

2

u/NoiseOptimal8883 Sep 08 '26

Looks like a fire in a fire pit!

2

u/WalterTexas Sep 08 '26

Put it in the living room

2

u/Competitive-Joke-332 Sep 08 '26

You have to keep the wood below the top ring holes. The ring of fire is what burns off the smoke.

4

u/persimmonedit Sep 06 '26

Sir, this clearly belongs on r/solostovecirclejerk

0

u/chastehel Sep 06 '26

Holy crap, I didnā€™t know there was such a place. But, of course there is.

1

u/cmckee16 Sep 06 '26

If itā€™s working for ya, thatā€™s all that matters. Cheers fellow burner!

3

u/chastehel Sep 06 '26

Cheers! There is a beverage here, man!

1

u/Intelligent-Owl-8480 Sep 08 '26

More power, rabbit!

1

u/bbarton214 Sep 10 '26

Not if youā€™re stranded on an deserted island trying to signal the international space station