Quote Originally Posted by fiddlegrin View Post
What?! On what planet?

I've always put the slow side (side with unburned leaf/filler/wrapper) to the top.
the theory is that;
Heat rises, so it will then encourage the combustion of the laggard side. I have always experienced this to be true.
I have also always experienced that doing the opposite move will exacerbate the problem.

Sounds like we need a poll...

Regards, Dafiddla
I'm with Old Smokey. The oxygen on the lower side (top side suffocated with smoke) encourages combustion. Poll is needed indeed.