precaud
Minister of Fire
"how long have you burned wood?"
I think 24" was the longest, in an old Jotul 118.
I think 24" was the longest, in an old Jotul 118.
how long have you burned wood
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Hiram Maxim
Minister of Fire
Grandparents had a massive stove burning most of the Winters!
MY Dad has always had one in his finished basement.
And My Dad bought me my first stove (Englander 30) in 2007 for Christmas, had 6 cords of White Ash that had been taken down in 2004,had the horse before cart for once
MY Dad has always had one in his finished basement.
And My Dad bought me my first stove (Englander 30) in 2007 for Christmas, had 6 cords of White Ash that had been taken down in 2004,had the horse before cart for once
budman
Minister of Fire
Been in both places, BeerBelly. My findings are Open fireplace= counter-productive, cheap incert= close useless, Carolina stove inserted in fireplace box = darned good, Xtroidinare = wonderful whole house (2200sf) furnace. Expended more "heat" cutting/hauling/stacking wood than fires produced. LOL Being "old" does have learning experiences. LOL
raybonz
Minister of Fire
I've been burning about 25 yrs. but I had stopped burning for a 4-5 yr. period when I realized I didn't save much because oil was cheap at the time plus I had lots of backpuffing problems etc. It was then that I found Hearth.com and learned about seasoned wood and proper burning methods! Decided to quit my job of 17 years and go into construction then got laid off in winter and needed oil and found oil was at $4.02 a gallon! Well it was either heat OR eat and I decided to resurrect the old wood stove and had a cord of dry seasoned oak delivered (yes it was actually dry AND seasoned) for $225.00 and vowed then that I would never stop burning wood for heat. This allowed me to heat AND eat and now armed with the knowledge and wisdom of Hearth.com I was indeed a happy camper Last year I built a new hearth and installed a new stove and I am happy to report all is well here..
Ray
Last year I built a new hearth and installed a new stove and I am happy to report all is well here..Ray
ColdNH
Minister of Fire
This will be my fourth year with a woodstove. Been around fireplaces and campfires all my life but nothing that actually heats a house as good as a stove. I can officially say im addicted.
HighHeat22
Member
This is my 3rd year and I sure have learned a ton from this forum. Now I am burning 2 year old dried wood and look forward to a good year of burning. The knowledge and experience from this forum is priceless.
First fireplace 1972. 1992 new house graduated to Extroidinare Elete. Armed with Husqvarna saw, PTO splitter, JD tractor and grand helping hands, one can manage feeding a fire to save propane.
That's cute precaud. I think question was length of time - Not Log.LOL"how long have you burned wood?"
I think 24" was the longest, in an old Jotul 118.
I've been burning about 25 yrs. but I had stopped burning for a 4-5 yr. period when I realized I didn't save much because oil was cheap at the time plus I had lots of backpuffing problems etc. It was then that I found Hearth.com and learned about seasoned wood and proper burning methods! Decided to quit my job of 17 years and go into construction then got laid off in winter and needed oil and found oil was at $4.02 a gallon! Well it was either heat OR eat and I decided to resurrect the old wood stove and had a cord of dry seasoned oak delivered (yes it was actually dry AND seasoned) for $225.00 and vowed then that I would never stop burning wood for heat. This allowed me to heat AND eat and now armed with the knowledge and wisdom of Hearth.com I was indeed a happy camper
Ray
Makes a big difference when all the equipment is right. It seems to me, if one has to BUY wood, ya might as well buy other fuel. Wooding is lots of work, but if you're deciding eat or heat, ya need your own wood source. Natural atrician standing dead or plan ahead cut and dry, does the trick.
Ashful
Minister of Fire
25 years burning in open fireplaces, and one year actually trying to heat 3500 sq.ft. with them. One year with a wood stove.
raybonz
Minister of Fire
I buy most of my wood C\S\D for $185.00 a cord and it is much cheaper than oil.. No way could I heat this house for $555.00 a year.. Remember it costs money to do it yourself too plus it takes lots of time and you also need the right equipment. I pretty much get 99% of my wood movement done in about a week. I do enjoy occasionally cutting and splitting but around here many people burn wood so free wood isn't too common.
Ray
Agree 100%! Price of 3 cord as compared to price of 400 or 425 gallons of K1, I am saving alot and staying warmer....If I get a chanch to scrounge some even better.....
True. True. I'm fotunate to have acerage and natural atrician wood. Everyday that the furnace doesn't kick on is a plus. Nope, wouldn't want wood as only source of heat. Don't mind some work, cause I love the fire, warmth and cost savings. Time to Go fill the wood rack
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simple.serf
Feeling the Heat
Second year on an EPA stove. Been feeding stoves for most of my life. The first thing after making the house and barn structurally sound was installing a wood stove. We only use oil to heat water now, and that will change when I get the shop built. Not having a stove was what I missed the most when we first got married and had a crappy apartment. I grew up heating with wood. My parents have an "Ultragreat" insert type thing that they have used since moving into their house. Works well, probably isn't the safest thing in the world, and is a wood hog.
Ashful
Minister of Fire
Buying is still roughly 1/3 the cost of oil, around here. I process my own, which is actually turning out to be much more expensive than buying wood, as I've bought two chainsaws, Logrite cant hook, and a bunch of other equipment just this year. Not everyone is burning purely for cost savings, although I do still have my wife believing that's the reason.
colin.p
Burning Hunk
Started burning in 1980 until we moved into our current place in 1996. It didn't have a wood stove and I wasn't too eager to put one in. Then in '98 we had the infamous ice rain storm and was without heat or electricity for 10 days, go figure, could have used one then.
Finally in 2006 we decided to put a stove in and went with an F3cb, kind of wished I went bigger, but I'm happy with what I got. Nothing beats the intense heat of a good fire.
So all told around 21 years going on 22.
Finally in 2006 we decided to put a stove in and went with an F3cb, kind of wished I went bigger, but I'm happy with what I got. Nothing beats the intense heat of a good fire.
So all told around 21 years going on 22.
Hanko
Minister of Fire
Started in 1970 when I was 19, built my first house with a masonary fireplace. I farted around with some glass doors and a homemade blower. I cant remember if an insert was available back then or not
FrankMA
Member
This will be my fourth year heating exclusively with wood. I use about 4 cords of wood each winter which is substantially less than the cost of the amount of oil I would end up using. It is obviously a lot more work than simply adjusting the thermostat but I enjoy staying busy and everyone in the house likes the warmth provided by the wood stove. I generally only use my oil fired furnace for heat during the shoulder season as it is easier (IMO) to fire up the furnace for a few minutes to knock the chill out of the air. It usually warms up enough once the day gets going so having a fulltime burn is overkill until late October/early November.
Cross Cut Saw
Feeling the Heat
Last year we spent about $3000 on propane, this year I plan to spend about $1000 on wood, those savings alone should pay for my Progress Hybrid and installation in just over 2 seasons. As far as the work going into getting or stacking wood, I really enjoy doing it, it's my new hobby...
precaud
Minister of Fire
Yes, but questions like this are begging to be played with...
Was talking heating with a guy at the health club last night, their propane bill in the winter is... $2300... per month! They just switched out their gas water heater for a new electric one, hoping to lower it. I was amazed at the illogic with which he approached the problem. Sigh...
Been swinging a heavy head, long handled axe for firewood since I was 10 yrs old. So in one form or another I have been burning for heat for about 34 yrs. Some in an old pot belly, some in an old earth stove, some in a home built (shop) unit and for quite a few years a whole bunch in a Quad Isle Royale.
(Hmmm...I wonder just how many thousands of swings that accounts for???)
Been hydraulic splitting for the last 15 yrs.
(Hmmm...I wonder just how many thousands of swings that accounts for???)
Been hydraulic splitting for the last 15 yrs.
scotvl
Burning Hunk
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