Chris (& others with wood/coal stove experience)
What's the easiest way you've found to light one? I think I saw your picture of an easy-light charcoal bag, damper open, light it, close the door, come back in a half hour dump coal in, and shake every few hours?
I lit some kindling the other day in prep for a longer burn but there was practically zero updraft so the smoke wanted to fill the room. Makes sense because that room was maybe only 10 degrees above outdoor temp. I closed the stove, said to hell with it because I had more important stuff to deal with and figured I'd try again another day. I'm thinking I need to build as large of a fire as I can and let it get going before opening the door.