uh, here in south Pennsylvania, I had an old timer lived next to me on 12 acres, can remember him sayin’, like it was yesterday.....and I quote “ Damn, what’s with this weather, had to make fire in JUNE!”
second year of burning - but why in the heck am i burning in May??!!
last week in New England it was perfect.. i really don’t want to burn anymore BUT i don’t want to use heating oil either???
Hey Steve I know what ya mean I burned a load yesterday just to take the chill off.. I hate to hear the furnace run too and it has been cool, cloudy and damp here as well.. I bought 100 gals. of heating oil 15 weeks ago and will need more soon because we need the furnace for hot water.. Saved a ton of dough heating with wood this year!
I just threw a log on and I primered the front of my house today....don’t think there was ever a time I was still burning while I was painting the outside of the house...but that’s the way it is.
mostly 24/7 here in NH still. It’s often cool here near the coast in spring. We get sea breezes while 20 miles further inland its 10 degrees warmer. . Don’t mind though, it’s always nice to have a fire going. Lots of pine, hemlock, just 2 fires a day, 12 hours apart, always enough coals to start the next one. Won’t be long till we’re completely done now though.
I only burn on weekends now as all my new projects seem to be outa town. Family is also gone away for awhile too. T-stat set @ 10 C so I know its been cycling
the furnace as it was on when I came home on FRI night. AND no Brother B the BK will not burn the whole week on a full load. Anyhow just the same
it was nice to fire it up when its that cool in the house and let her rip and run the fan to bring the temp up. Haven’t seen the glass this clean in along time. Its amazing in only a weeks time with the stove down you still get that dusty burn smell. Up till 3weeks ago the stove was lit from September on.
Temps here in the day reach +12C and are -5C in the morns. Thats normal for here. Will go fishin tommorow but it will still be through the ice.
Thought I would check in and and say HI as Iam workin in the middle of nowhere and family is away. Hope you all enjoy your spring. Whenever it may come!!!
N of 60
It is May and it is also normal to be burning at this time of the year in Michigan. No big deal. Heating season is not over with after the weekend either.
How far north in the Land of Lincoln are ya, Jake? I have an Uncle in Rockford- Just moved out of Des Plaines latter part 2005. Needless to say I don’t miss being hostage to the gas furnace at $250 a month................
Just cleaned the stove, my season is over. I am starting to think someone swapped out stoves and pipe with me while I was gone as I cannot believe how there is litle to no creosote build up. I guess my wood was good and dry and I kept stack temps in the right range.
By the way, the wet sock on the outlet of the Shop Vac is pure genius. It really does catch the stuff that gets past the drywall filter.
Rick
Anyhow just the same
