I suppose most of you know this but I will post just in case someone don't. If you have trouble starting a new fire in the cold stove put your wood as usual. If the wife uses a hair dryer you will have to buy her a new one. one sheet of news paper light the paper turn on the hair dryer on low and blow at the base of the fire most of the time you can have a fire going great in 2 minutes, if needed to be hotter just keep it going. I go to yard sales in the summer and buy 2-4 hair dryers for a few dollars as most have the heater not working. MERRY CHRISTMAS to you all. thank you all for posting your way of doing different things, I have learned alot things that I didn't know.