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The smokey thing is common to many titanium backcountry stoves. I have a different brand stove, and same issue. It gets worse as they get older with more use as things don't fit as tightly over time. Sometimes I get smoke coming out from around the bolts/nuts that hold it together, other times from the creases on the sides. Typically opening the door of the stove a crack to increase airflow solves it. Once the stove gets roaring the smoke usually stops. I have more smoke issues if I have the rain cap on top the stove pipe as that causes more draft issues. Definitely get a spark arrestor. Not sure what brand stove you have but most stove companies sell spares. Some of the smoke issues can also be exacerbated by lack of airflow. I like to set mine up where the front of stove is facing the zipper of the tipi, and keep the zipper an inch or two open to make sure enough airflow gets in for the stove. The rock-stacking under and around the stove helps hold heat longer. But unfortunately a titanium stove just doesn't hold heat. I use mine to dry my clothes every night, melt snow if I'm snow camping, and to warm up the tipi a bit before climbing into my sleeping bag. I don't get up during the night to keep it stoked....too much work and hampers my sleep cycle.
Quote from: kselkhunter on November 22, 2019, 12:19:27 PMThe smokey thing is common to many titanium backcountry stoves. I have a different brand stove, and same issue. It gets worse as they get older with more use as things don't fit as tightly over time. Sometimes I get smoke coming out from around the bolts/nuts that hold it together, other times from the creases on the sides. Typically opening the door of the stove a crack to increase airflow solves it. Once the stove gets roaring the smoke usually stops. I have more smoke issues if I have the rain cap on top the stove pipe as that causes more draft issues. Definitely get a spark arrestor. Not sure what brand stove you have but most stove companies sell spares. Some of the smoke issues can also be exacerbated by lack of airflow. I like to set mine up where the front of stove is facing the zipper of the tipi, and keep the zipper an inch or two open to make sure enough airflow gets in for the stove. The rock-stacking under and around the stove helps hold heat longer. But unfortunately a titanium stove just doesn't hold heat. I use mine to dry my clothes every night, melt snow if I'm snow camping, and to warm up the tipi a bit before climbing into my sleeping bag. I don't get up during the night to keep it stoked....too much work and hampers my sleep cycle.I have the same issue at night. If i cut larger pieces they'll burn for longer, but I have to constantly tend to the damper. It needs a lot of air to get going, but I need to be there quickly to prevent it from "taking off". When it gets going it sounds like a jet and it'll get red hot halfway up the stove pipe if you dont' pay attention to it. Last thing I need is for that to happen mid-sleep.Its a titanium goat wifi stove. They don't have them posted on their website right now (not sure if they're still in business or just reorganizing or what). I've meant to order a stove-side spark arrestor from them.Still its a HUGE step up from no stove/heat. Boils water easily. I have found that I like to bring a small foldable handsaw now to cut larger pieces for it.
Yes on the titanium stove but I'd ditch the propane stove with the 20# cylinder. Besides not being certified for inside use with the cylinder they create a ton of condensation issues with the propane byproduct being water.