Cold October night, early fire

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bmwloco

bmwloco

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Comfortably typing this as we are having one of the coldest night in Western North Carolina this fall.

Happily, I have oak, locust, and kindling set aside over a year ago.

The VC Resolute II is idling between 550-600F with the sterling engine fan doing it's thing.

It is going to be a good winter.
 
Last week our temps. were in the high 20's......Today it was 83*.....

Needless to say - no fire on the hearth today!
 
We'll be warm again over the next several days.

I'll be heating with the sun... the concrete floor of the sun room, on the west side of the house, will heat up and help keep the house comfortable.

Bottom line, if I hear the gas heat kick on, I start the stove to turn it off.

Changing gears... I'm a Jotul groupie now. Two friends have them. When the VC's finally give up, I'll be buying Jotuls.
 
Had the Vista going all day--a couple of splits, burn down to coals, repeat. Trying not to overheat the house. We had some snow this afternoon. Waaay to early for that!
 
In the thirties last night so I put three biggies in the 30 around eight thirty and woke up to a 71 degree house and some coals so since it was still low 40's and raining I threw the small splits on the coals to bring it up and let it die down.

First frost warning tonight so it is loaded up and cruising. Haven't turned the blower on yet this year to see how it does without it. With the blower running it would overheat the joint.

Oh great. I just looked and it is six degrees warmer than it is supposed to be right now. Hmmm... To late how, I ain't throwing a bucket of water in the stove.
 
BB
crack a window if you have to. suck it up that is all part of being a wood burner.
 
crazy_dan said:
BB
crack a window if you have to. suck it up that is all part of being a wood burner.
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Yeah I know. Still trying to get the hang of this stuff. Right in the middle of winter it always happens a couple of times. Ya look at the forecast during the day and come nine or ten at night you load it up. Then while you are waiting for that big load to settle down you look back and they have raised the forecast ten or fifteen degrees because the wind shifted up from the South. Sweat City. :lol:
 
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