I ask that each of you forgive me for what I am about to confess.
Today my daughters and I were cleaning the yard for the last time this year, I look over to my neighbors chimney and notice that the smoke is rolling out thick. The smell is strong enough that it turns my nose but a small smirk starts to form. I realize she is burning unseasoned, wet wood and all of that energy is being spent to dry the wood instead of creating heat.
Please understand something, this lady is nice enough and we have a nice neighborly friendship with her and her husband. However, EVERY TIME she has the chance to comment on my wood stacks she says things like: "It'll rot before you use all of that" or "Sure you're three years ahead, sure hope it doesn't rot first." I have tried to explain to her the need for seasoned wood for her insert but she rolls her eyes. I've tried to explain that I have a cat stove that requires very dry wood, she blows me off. They have five large ash trees that were cut down in July that they are going to cut and split and burn THIS winter.
So please forgive me for being a little smug. BTW, there was no smoke coming out of our stack and it was a toasty 500.
fv
Today my daughters and I were cleaning the yard for the last time this year, I look over to my neighbors chimney and notice that the smoke is rolling out thick. The smell is strong enough that it turns my nose but a small smirk starts to form. I realize she is burning unseasoned, wet wood and all of that energy is being spent to dry the wood instead of creating heat.
Please understand something, this lady is nice enough and we have a nice neighborly friendship with her and her husband. However, EVERY TIME she has the chance to comment on my wood stacks she says things like: "It'll rot before you use all of that" or "Sure you're three years ahead, sure hope it doesn't rot first." I have tried to explain to her the need for seasoned wood for her insert but she rolls her eyes. I've tried to explain that I have a cat stove that requires very dry wood, she blows me off. They have five large ash trees that were cut down in July that they are going to cut and split and burn THIS winter.
So please forgive me for being a little smug. BTW, there was no smoke coming out of our stack and it was a toasty 500.
fv