I think it's about time to burn for me.
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Backwoods Savage
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That won't take much heat but it will be appreciated. It's about time you had a nice fire anyway Danno.
That's the only nice thing about having a stove that is wayyyy to small to heat an entire house. I can still crank it up as hot as I want and in the shoulder season it will heat the whole place just right. Once it really gets cold then it becomes a supplemental heat source to the gas furnace.Backwoods Savage said:
PapaDave
Minister of Fire
Got my stove up and running about 2 weeks ago. Mostly just cool nights, but this a.m. was 26*, so, morning fire!
I'm trying to just use the pine and maple from the property, and save the oak for the really cold days, but I put in some oak chunks on this one.
I'm trying to just use the pine and maple from the property, and save the oak for the really cold days, but I put in some oak chunks on this one.
Hurricane
Minister of Fire
I had a fire in my zero clearance fireplace last night it felt great. I will not light the insert until it gets steady colder, and it will be here soon enough.
adrpga498
Minister of Fire
I call this time of year the "shoulder" season also a great time to get rid of all the "ugly " splits . WE all have are reason to get started too soon,"get the "chill out etc. whateva it 's all good for me.
wood spliter
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I lit one for the family when I got home. I think I'll only load it once more and should be good.
smokinj
Minister of Fire
I fired up the best Fridays 5 Women in the house for the weekend. Never ran out dish washer, washer showers and baths...Priceless
Backwoods Savage
Minister of Fire
PapaDave said:
Words of wisdom Dave, but why add some oak chunks to this? Or are they odd shaped so you just need to get them burned.
HeatsTwice
Minister of Fire
Thats wild. I fired up my Napoleon last night for the same reason without reading this thread. Those temperatures are the same for Northern California.
JustWood
Minister of Fire
This is the earliest I've ever had a continuous fire for more than 24hrs. It was getting too damp not to fire up.
We've had some lows in the mid-40ies here.
Coolest the house has been in the A.M. so far is 67.
Every year I try to make it to Halloween.
As long as it's sunny during the day the heat gain brings the house temp back up.
Three or four cloudy days and it's time for fire, oil or a lot of cooking.
Coolest the house has been in the A.M. so far is 67.
Every year I try to make it to Halloween.
As long as it's sunny during the day the heat gain brings the house temp back up.
Three or four cloudy days and it's time for fire, oil or a lot of cooking.
struggled to get it started last night. Was burning the wood slated for late winter/early spring. I think it will be fine when the time comes around. Got the hickory stuck in the middle for harsh winter, and 24/7 burning so that I don't have to try to start the stuff..
I've got some more semi-seasoned to pile on over on the stack and then I have a Rack by my shed that has a cord of nicely seasoned wood that I need to move over with this years supply. This will be what I start with. Then it's back to filling up the cord rack by the shed with the wood for the shed's woodstove (still in several pieces for rebuild) Then I can get started on splitting 2011-2012's wood.
I wish this years wood was better seasoned. It's not the worst, but it's not the best. I hated seeing all the smoke coming out the chimney...
I've got some more semi-seasoned to pile on over on the stack and then I have a Rack by my shed that has a cord of nicely seasoned wood that I need to move over with this years supply. This will be what I start with. Then it's back to filling up the cord rack by the shed with the wood for the shed's woodstove (still in several pieces for rebuild) Then I can get started on splitting 2011-2012's wood.
I wish this years wood was better seasoned. It's not the worst, but it's not the best. I hated seeing all the smoke coming out the chimney...
thewoodlands
Minister of Fire
Danno77 said:
Fired up the Lopi Liberty last night, once I established some good coals I threw in a nice piece of Cherry and a UGLY piece of Beech(at about 8:30) woke up this morning and the temp was 70.
I like this time of year, you do not need much wood to heat the house.
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jmhpsu93
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Just started the first fire here. Just a small one. Used some old saw mill slab pieces left over from last year. It's gonna get down around 42 later tonight.
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