Avoid Slumbering Your Stove!
A clean, well-ventilated fire is safer for your home, better for your stove and chimney, and more environmentally friendly.
Slumbering is running a wood-burning stove with very low airflow and low temperatures to keep the fire burning slowly overnight.
Slumbering is running a wood-burning stove with very low airflow and low temperatures to keep the fire burning slowly overnight.
It should be avoided because;
Slumbering reduces oxygen, causing fuel to smoulder instead of burn cleanly.
This creates heavy creosote (tar) buildup in the chimney, increasing the risk of chimney fires.
It also increases:
Carbon monoxide production
Pollution and PM2.5 emissions
Fuel waste
Poor heat output
Long-term damage to the stove and flue
Recommended Best Practices:
Use a stove pipe thermometer to monitor safe burning temperatures.
Avoid slumbering unless the appliance is specifically designed for low-and-slow burning.
Aim for a hot, clean burn for better safety, efficiency, and environmental performance.
