How to start a fire 

By Lifestyle Fires Geelong

• Always leave 2 cm of ash at the base of your wood heater – this helps when lighting your fire.
• Use paper or small, dry kindling under the logs so the fire lights quickly – this also helps produce less smoke.
• Fully open the damper lever.
• Light with fire lighters.
• Place small wood above the kindling to help with circulation.
• Do not over stack your fire with large logs it can block the fire –

Once your fire is Burning

• Add mid-size logs.
• Fully open-air controls for the first 15-20mins until fire is burning well.
• Reduce the air flow when there are coals formed.
• Try not to let your heater smoulder overnight – best to let it burn out this produces less smoke.

And now for some fire indulgence:

Liptrap Loft

Dufflebird Farm

Shearwater

Otways Loft

Steam Carriage

McQueen

Mike 

May 2024