It can increase efficiency up to 40.
Open fire stove doors.
However leaving the air vents open should provide enough air flow into the stove immediately after lighting allowing for the door to be closed soon after lighting.
Adding the door will help you to control the burn rate of your fire making it more efficient.
The boru stoves doras fire door is a fire front that can be retrofitted to most standard 16 or 18 open fireplaces.
This streamlined version has a unique double door and window area and a log store underneath the fire chamber.
In the course of doing a bit of research for blog articles for this coming winter i visited some local dealers.
It is easy enough to install diy and will make your fire more efficient.
The irish made boru doras fire front steel door has a price tag of 550 a very high price indeed for a simple steel door.
Sometimes your wood stove will go out when you close the door so you may have to leave the door open longer to get the fire burning hotter.
Only use seasoned non resinous hard woods.
6643 black wood.
Try to limit opening the door to when the fire is not open flaming and is only coals to stop smoke coming out of the stove when the door is open.
It will allow you to control the burn rate of your open fire and can be used in conjunction with an existing back boiler to increase its output.
If you have a back boiler this door will convert your open fireplace into a closed fireplace.
For the same sort of money you can have a very nice quality inset stove.