Abstract: Operation of a solid fuel burning device can be monitored using a video sensor located remote from the solid fuel burning device and at least another sensor. The video sensor can record video data that monitors actions and behavior related to the solid fuel burning device. The other can record at least temperature data related to the solid fuel burning device. A controller can: detect an occurrence related to an object in at least the video data; create an identified occurrence; determine a context of the identified occurrence based on a stage of a fire cycle of the solid fuel burning device; and characterize the identified occurrence in the context as satisfactory or sub-optimal, such that: when the identified occurrence in the context is satisfactory, continue normal operation; and when the identified occurrence in the context is sub-optimal, send a message to a user of the solid fuel burning device.

Abstract: The efficiency of a solid fuel burning device can be increased and the emissions can be reduced with proper monitoring and guidance. At least one memory and processor can receive information related to operating conditions of a solid fuel burning device from at least one sensor and filter that information and determine a property related to usage of the solid fuel burning device based on fitting the filtered information to a set of reference conditions. The property can be compared to a lookup table comprising triggering events and when the property satisfies one of the triggering events appropriate guidance for operation of the solid fuel burning device can be retrieved and outputted so that alterations can be made to the operating conditions of the solid fuel burning device.

Abstract: The efficiency of a solid fuel burning device can be increased and the emissions can be reduced with proper monitoring and guidance. At least one memory and processor can receive information related to operating conditions of a solid fuel burning device from at least one sensor and filter that information and determine a property related to usage of the solid fuel burning device based on fitting the filtered information to a set of reference conditions. The property can be compared to a lookup table comprising triggering events and when the property satisfies one of the triggering events appropriate guidance for operation of the solid fuel burning device can be retrieved and outputted so that alterations can be made to the operating conditions of the solid fuel burning device.