Stop in for a cup of coffee

I used to have issues at the last house on days it was warmer. I had to get the starter fire very hot or it had issues pulling the draft. More paper and small starter wood Once I figured that out, no more issues. Later I just burned 24/7 and really no issues
Our fireplace is like that. THe hearth is so big it's hard to get a big enough fire in it so it will draft properly. It just get's lazy and goes out. It's like it sucks all the oxygen out of the living room. You can open the front door and it will take off. THat kind of defeats the purpose of having a fire though. :BangHead: :lol: