Watch Pete Hillier light a wood burning stove the proper way.
In this video Pete gives advice starting with a cold stove.
He talks about the need for a covering of ash, the types of wood you must use for great success and how to build out the fire using natural materials.
Pete is a director of Eco Fires and Stoves in Church Crookham and his company have fitted hundreds of wood burning stoves across the south of England.