First is, if you pull the ash pan out a little, when you clear the ash fettles the pan catches the spill and keeps the ash lip clean. Of course you'd never know it from the pic I posted, but it's a simple idea and works great. Can't believe I've been burning the thing since 1998 and just thought of that last winter.
Second is, when I attempt to "quik season" wet splits behind the stove, they are adding moisture to the room, acting as a pretty effective humidifier. If you know anything about split wood, it loses a lot of its weight in water. In addition to my little green enameled water pot, I got 'dem splitz going for me.
That is all. Except: thanks be to God for dead trees cause nothing would be burning if everything I cut this year were healthy. Everything on my timetable got pushed back. I don't believe I even started the splitter until October or November. BLEH
Second is, when I attempt to "quik season" wet splits behind the stove, they are adding moisture to the room, acting as a pretty effective humidifier. If you know anything about split wood, it loses a lot of its weight in water. In addition to my little green enameled water pot, I got 'dem splitz going for me.
That is all. Except: thanks be to God for dead trees cause nothing would be burning if everything I cut this year were healthy. Everything on my timetable got pushed back. I don't believe I even started the splitter until October or November. BLEH
