I've found that the best way to be efficient with your interior burns is to only open the vent the absolute minimum to maintain your wood's burn, and also using a hybrid method of firelogs and actual wood. I like to use 1 Tacoma firelog and 2 regular splits. The firelog will maintain your fire base while you add 1 split at a time after getting your inital fire going.
Powerlineman here retired, nothing beats a wood burner after I've been out in it for 16 hrs with 8 to rest and do it again. Now I get to sit next to it without the work part 😆
I luckily have one. Burning a nice fire right now. (along with both gas-fired furnaces)
I've found that the best way to be efficient with your interior burns is to only open the vent the absolute minimum to maintain your wood's burn, and also using a hybrid method of firelogs and actual wood. I like to use 1 Tacoma firelog and 2 regular splits. The firelog will maintain your fire base while you add 1 split at a time after getting your inital fire going.
https://tacomafirelogs.com/
Powerlineman here retired, nothing beats a wood burner after I've been out in it for 16 hrs with 8 to rest and do it again. Now I get to sit next to it without the work part 😆