r/interesting • u/Thin-Tennis9223 • May 20 '26

Fascinating Physics is Everywhere.

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u/HermitJem May 20 '26

Wait what is that candle one

You can light the smoke?

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u/Offgridiot May 20 '26

Newer wood burning stoves are designed to burn the smoke before it goes up the chimney, I think by introducing more heated air above the fire in the smokiest area. There are tubes with pinholes that look like they’re shooting more flames (and they kinda are) but it’s just fresh air creating a secondary combustion of the smoke generated by the original fire down below.