Ever put up a carbon monoxide detector in the vicinity of a woodstove? It
goes off all the time.

I don't think you get complete combustion when the fire is starting or when
it is dying down.

George

"George" wrote in message
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Uh, CO is the product of _incomplete_ combustion. A good draft fosters
complete combustion, creating Carbon _dioxide_ versus the combustible
monoxide.

Keep the door closed, after the chimney begins to draw, because you don't
want flying sparks to mess up your floor.

"George" wrote in message
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From the Great White North:

The wood stove at my cottage has two vents:

Never, never, keep the door open when the fire is on. You will be nice
and
pink when they find you, but it will be from carbon monoxide poisoning,
not
warmth!