I could kiss you! I’ve spent literally several years fighting my fireplace with what I thought were the standard practices. Yet it was always a battle and so frustrating. Discovered this video two days ago and have done two fires and it is life changing. Very low maintenance and now I can actually enjoy the fire with my family instead of spending an hour desperately scrambling trying to keep it going. Thank you!!!
My dude, this is the only way to do it. I learned about it from one of my comments when I first posted my "Traditional Method" fireplace video. I am glad it helped, and thank you for the comment and viewing.
This was an excellent tutorial! I recently moved into a home with a fireplace and have be learning how to use it. I was doing the bottom up method but my wood was burning too fast. I’ll be using the top down method moving forward. Thanks so much💕
Thank you so much! When the Chimney Sweep said pre-warm the damper I was like....WHAT? lol Made no sense. You explained everything well. Cool Bellows. I found one on Amazon.
Just watched the video, I have to say it is informative, but the singing is hilarious. It had me rolling.. Tell your wife to send in your AGT submission request.
I lived in CT for my entire life, and I have to say that I never heard of Pomfret until today lol. I had to look it up . You're never going to light your fire any other way whether it's your stove, fireplace, or fire pit, the Top Down Method is king. Thank you for viewing Robert!!!
I'm from CT and I could tell you were too when I said to myself "This guy's accent doesn't sound weird. Must be a local." Thanks again for teaching. There's a lot of old 1800's stuff around CT. Not so much singing...too darn cold for that.
while you obviously don't need help, i've noticed it easier to tear the end of the newspaper so its got more surface area when starting the draft. You want a big push of hot air to get the draft going.
the buildup is pretty good, but the 2nd layer is to large and should be placed in crossed patern. the 3rd layer should be smaller wood. round wood does not catch fire as good as split wood. Large wood -> less large wood -> (diameter of the 3rd layer split in half is good enough) -> kindling on top of that and your OK.
This is excellent advice. I appreciated you sharing, but I really appreciate you taking the time to view this video and take time to write a comment. Thank you for viewing!
@@TheAmateursAmateur Thank you for sharing. I just installed a new fireplace and want to make sure I do it right and get the best experience out of it
If you are referring to the ashes, nah. Just shovel it out. However, it's good to keep some ash on the bottom. My fireplace is ashy as hell, but i got this magnetic cover that hides the ashyness and keeps the draft out. This is what i purchased and it's great: Magnetic Fireplace Blanket for Heat Loss - amzn.to/3MzaK6C Fireplace Tools - amzn.to/3g0fH6O I hope this helps and thank you for viewing!
That all depends on you and how long you need it to burn. You're gonna have to continue to feed your fireplace with wood. Once you do it a few times, you are gonna know how to time it and feed it. And if you buy those bundles of wood for the stores, buy you a chord of wood from Facebook Market and let it season for next winter. You will save a shit load of money in the long run.
Patty, for the fact that question had to be asked, I recommended that you don't light a fire in your fireplace. Turn that heat on HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. ALL JOKES ASIDE, NEVER LEAVE YOUR CRIB WHILE YOUR FIRE IS STILL LIT. BE SAFE!!! Thank you for viewing.
