How to control the temperature of your Pingewood

By

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes

Controlling the temperature of a fire is an essential part of understanding how to maximise the full potential of your Pingewood as well as staying safe.

The Barbow can reach temperatures of well over 500°C and can burn for over 24 hours of which we would recommend no longer than 8 hours of full burning. It has been designed to withstand high temperatures but caution should be taken to avoid damaging the Barbow, when producing a roaring fire.

The simple rule

Simply put it… the more oxygen and wood fuel that is added to a fire, the hotter it will become.

The oxygen can be increased by either using a blower or manually providing oxygen with your lungs. We would recommend using a blower as apposed to manually blowing the fire with your mouth as it can get very hot.

Practice makes perfect

The best way to perfect the craft of controlling the temperature of a Pingewood is to practice. Don’t worry you’ll soon master the art of controlling your fire in no time! It is all about timing and quantity.

Slow and steady

It is crucial to not overload your fire with wood fuel, the fuel bed has been designed to withstand high temperatures and moulded to push all the logs into the centre of the fire. It also makes it easier to dispose of ash when it gets too full.

The Barbow can accommodate up to 50cm log sizes and a standard fire should require up to 4 wood logs. This is the required amount and should be kept at a constant throughout use.

Heat up slowly and gradually to avoid buckerling or deforming.

Gradually get your fire up to temperature to avoid damage to your Barbow.

Slowly and steadily add wood fuel to your Pingewood to increase the temperature. This process should take around 1 hour+.

Fast and easy heat

Our Pingewoods retain heat very well, even though this may be ideal it means that it will take a while for your fire to cool down. Reducing the heat can only be achieved by simply leaving the fire to cool down. In the event of an emergency or if you instantly want to reduce the temperature a bucket of water of the fire will do just the job.

Be cautious of splashing the fire as this may spread embers around which could potentially catch alight to a combustible material.

Wood choice

We would recommend using Ash wood as it will create a stable and steady flame for a longer duration.

This type of fire will be easier to control and will require less fuel to achieve a controlled temperature.

Posted in Guides.
Share