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Re:Thousands trapped on Pine Ridge burn clothes for warmth i... by PenguinCoder on Monday December 26, 2022 @11:57AM (#34139407)
Don't discount using dryer lint and left over cooking grease as a starter. I have a woodstove at the house, and I use both to get it going. Left over bacon grease on a few paper towels with dryer lint around/on top of it, and a few smaller pieces of soft wood like pine. Larger/heaver wood on top and behind it like oak. Make sure to also pre-heat the exhaust vent pipe, get a draft of air going.
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Re:Thousands trapped on Pine Ridge burn clothes for warmth i... by mysterydip on Monday December 26, 2022 @12:17PM (#34139588)
Hadn't thought of dryer lint, with three kids I have that in abundance!
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Re:Thousands trapped on Pine Ridge burn clothes for warmth i... by yjftsjthsd-h on Monday December 26, 2022 @12:45PM (#34139873)
> Make sure to also pre-heat the exhaust vent pipe, get a draft of air going.

How does one do that?

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Re:Thousands trapped on Pine Ridge burn clothes for warmth i... by PenguinCoder on Monday December 26, 2022 @01:39PM (#34140418)
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Re:Thousands trapped on Pine Ridge burn clothes for warmth i... by nkurz on Monday December 26, 2022 @01:32PM (#34140339)
If you can start with a hot fire and sufficient kindling, you don't always need to do it as a separate step, but otherwise you can burn crumpled newspaper, use a hairdryer or heat gun, or sometimes even a large candle. If the room temp is higher than the outside, sometimes just a fan is enough.
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