In the days of coal fires, we always used to talk about damping down, and sprinkled water over the fire. It slowed the burning overnight. I have managed to find one reference :
damp down
1 to make (a fire) burn more slowly.
In the days of coal fires, we always used to talk about damping down, and sprinkled water over the fire. It slowed the burning overnight. I have managed to find one reference :
damp down
1 to make (a fire) burn more slowly.