Some appreciation to share...

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48rob

48rob

Feeling the Heat
Oct 11, 2010
308
Illinois
I've had my stove installed for just a few weeks now, and am really enjoying it.

Just slightly before I bought it, I joined up here to look for ideas and help choosing a stove.
I really didn't come here to learn about how to burn wood, I mean gee, I've burned wood quite a few times in my life, and have owned a couple wood stoves and fireplaces in the past, so how much could I be missing?

I was pretty impressed by how I was welcomed in and treated politely even though I didn't know much. (Thanks to Be Green and others)
I can't say as anyone here I've dealt with, or posts I've read gave me the impression that the place is full of self serving know it all's, like many boards.

I did kind of think the messages about dry/dryer wood were a bit overkill, until a few days ago when I finally learned it makes a lot bigger difference than one would think.
(Thanks especially to Dennis...)

I'm learning how to tell very quickly the difference between wood that is at 10% and wood that is 18% just by watching it in the stove for a couple minutes.

I've had many many questions about various aspects of wood burning and maintenance.
Those I couldn't find by searching, have been quickly answered by posting.

My latest revelation is how to keep from overheating my space in the shoulder season.
It came to me a few minutes ago. Really simple too...
Re split the splits...small hot fires... keep reading it here, but I guess I didn't quite understand it, as I kept making "small" fires with big splits.
I tried using Cherry rounds but they need a very hot coal bed to catch, even at 15% moisture.
So I used softwood splits, but they got hot and burned up too fast.
Cherry splits however, that are split again, catch fast, burn hot, and last a lot longer.


So, thanks to all who have made me feel welcome and know that the advice you keep handing out really is being heard and absorbed (albeit slowly) by at least one new guy.

Rob
 
I remember my first year, so proudly thinking I had dry wood, and didn't have to worry about that issue. I had my chimney plugged up by January >:-(


I also remember being alittle over whelmed with the info when I first got here, it takes a while to absorb & apply, but it becomes ingrained. There is so much knowledge here, it's kinda amazing.

I betcha the first thing you picked up on was "dry wood" ;-P
 
48rob said:
I was pretty impressed by how I was welcomed in and treated politely even though I didn't know much.

Rob
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For my part, I'll say I'm impressed by your attitude and contributions. Instead asking for help and then disappearing, ignoring advice, demanding perfect help for free, or copping an attitude, you gave back by listening and learning, posting photos, telling your own tales, and being friendly and thoughtful.

And now you're doing it again--so thanks.

I'd like to add my own thanks to the many people who have put up with my endless questions and "ideas". This is a great site, not only for information, but for friendliness, diversity, and tolerance.
 
The only reason I hung around here in the first place was because this was the friendliest special interest website I had ever seen. That and because that interest is wood burning. Then one day Craig gave me that other button on the bottom of the screen, "Delete", to help keep it that way... It is amazing how little it has been used.

I salute you hearth.com members. You are a great bunch of folks to know electronically. And man oh man have you all taught this old dog some new burning tricks.
 
I just love this site. A few years ago I was chatting with a good neighbor and fellow scrounging buddy and he mentioned how nice it would be to have a firewood ,wood burning publication to read every month. We also joked about it being an addiction and should join firewood anonymous support groups. Well if I'd known about this site earlier I would have been here sooner. Great topic just wanted to Share my appreciation as well , keep warm. Pete
 
i got "sucked in" when a customer recommended i take a peek in here , that was a few thousand posts back, i agree its very friendly and non-combative in here which is probably why ive stayed as active as i have , a place to teach but a place to learn as well, i can say even being a nearly 20 year vet in the stove manufacturing industry i'd bet ive learned far more than ive "taught"

by the way to the OP, i see the choice you made , nice little stove, designed actually by a hearth.com member, im sure it will keep you warm for years to come. were it not for this forum and its members its possible that the stove you have today may not even exist which shows the power of a positive forum. i for one am a better technician for having learned from and worked with the engineer who made that stove a reality, as well as having the privilege of hanging out here with the members who have shared their love of the lifestyle and the "tricks of the trade"
 
Still strggling through my first year with new EPA stove probably 20+ years of burning, found this site while trying to figure out which stove to buy. I cut and stavked early this year (ha ha) because of this thing called dry wood. Stove is doing great but cain't wait to see what she will do next season when I will have plenty of dry wood.

Thanks for all the help I now have a new stove new woodshed , kinfolks and friends think I have lost it with wood all over the place stacked so pretty but hardly none in the shed. Whn I say thats for 2011 and 2012.
 
Rob, we also owe you a vote of thanks for the reports on this stove. I have followed it from it's conception so it is very exciting to see the stove successfully entering the world of wood burners. Thanks for the good followup.
 
Great site, knowledgeable and friendly people, very welcoming attitudes all around. Like many of you, I'm more sucked into this one than any other site before. Once you start posting here and learning, it's hard to stop. Keep it up, everyone!
 
You can add my name to this growing list of folks that are thankful for this site and it's unselfish members.

I joined, a little over a year ago, with the same purpose as some of you...just to research stoves (and I silly idea I had), but I was going to use it for emergency backup only. I soon changed my mind about all of that. Plus, I had never been around wood stoves or fireplaces, but I thought, how hard can it be. As I know now, it's not really hard...you just have to plan in advance to reduce the chance of self-generated headaches and aggravation.

So, to echo what everyone else is saying:
To all of the Administrators, Moderators and Members...THANK YOU - THANK YOU - THANK YOU!!!!!!
 
i suggest a warning when you become a member much like tobacco...warning may cause sleepless nights, unproductive workday, and is addicting...

love the site, better then any of the car forums i have viewed. Dry wood...ah a battle, i am at least somewhat lucky that i have some buddies who are far ahead and give me their noodled ends and uglies. otherwise i might as well burn wet paper towels. due to this site i now have about 4 cords seasoning, and a huge smile crosses my face everytime i look at my stacks...wife calls me nuts, while shes standing in front of the stove.
 
Wow! Some great posts here after Rob started this thread. I also want to thank Rob and congratulate him on his fast learning.

All the posts have been great but especially from RenovationGeorge and BrotherBart. I could have just quoted these two and say it mirrors my own feelings.

Most know I've burned and cut wood for many moons but I too learn on this forum. And I also agree with BB that this is the most friendly group of any forum I've been on. We rarely get a bad poster on here and let's hope it stays that way always.
 
I have really enjoyed the site as well. Some of you regulars might need reminding that there are alot of folks like me who post very little but read and learn alot from you. I've been burning and cutting wood for over 12 years(with an old smoke dragon stove and now a tree eating OWB). However, I would venture to guess that I've learned as much in the last couple of months of reading on this site than I did from the 12 years of burning. Thanks! I have a new EPA stove on the way so I'm sure that the good Lord willing I'll be continuing to learn.
 
**Whut? Where the heck...I thought this was howtopickleporkproducts dot com. Oh..its this place again.**

No matter what I click on, it keeps bringing me back here. I think Craig has infected my computer.
 
BrotherBart said:
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I salute you hearth.com members. You are a great bunch of folks to know electronically. And man oh man have you all taught this old dog some new burning tricks.
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Ditto!!
 
Yeah, this place is great and the wealth of knowledge on the topic here can't be beat. I've visiting some schwaggy sites were flame wars and trolling is the norm. This place is top notch in both content and posters.
 
48rob said:
I've had my stove installed for just a few weeks now, and am really enjoying it.

Just slightly before I bought it, I joined up here to look for ideas and help choosing a stove.
I really didn't come here to learn about how to burn wood, I mean gee, I've burned wood quite a few times in my life, and have owned a couple wood stoves and fireplaces in the past, so how much could I be missing? Ah yes . . . that always seems to be the hook of guys like us who like to research a stove before we buy it . . . we come here just looking for stove information . . . then start to learn about other relevant topics . . . and then before you know it you've made some great on-line friends.

I was pretty impressed by how I was welcomed in and treated politely even though I didn't know much. I must confess something though Rob . . . when you reported seeing sparkly white things while burning I really, really wanted to ask what you were smoking and/or eating . . . in a joking manner . . . but I thought that would not be nice so I refrained from doing so. ;) (Thanks to Be Green and others)
I can't say as anyone here I've dealt with, or posts I've read gave me the impression that the place is full of self serving know it all's, like many boards. Well except for me of course since I'm an arrogant know-it-all ;) . . . sometimes when I'm "on" here I put on my Hugh Heffner dressing gown, open an expensive bottle of wine and try to use very large words that sound impressive but do not mean what I really think they mean . . . on a serious note . . . yeah, there are a bunch of great folks here . . . it really tends to be a friendly place. And truthfully . . . I don't have a dressing gown . . . I'm just a dumb firefighter.

I did kind of think the messages about dry/dryer wood were a bit overkill, until a few days ago when I finally learned it makes a lot bigger difference than one would think. Just wait until next year . . . when you are able to get a year ahead you will be amazed at the difference one year of seasoning makes . . . or two years of seasoning.(Thanks especially to Dennis...) Yeah Dennis is OK . . . misguided when it comes to splitting wood vertically, but he's OK nonetheless. ;)

I'm learning how to tell very quickly the difference between wood that is at 10% and wood that is 18% just by watching it in the stove for a couple minutes.

I've had many many questions about various aspects of wood burning and maintenance.
Those I couldn't find by searching, have been quickly answered by posting.

My latest revelation is how to keep from overheating my space in the shoulder season.
It came to me a few minutes ago. Really simple too...
Re split the splits...small hot fires... keep reading it here, but I guess I didn't quite understand it, as I kept making "small" fires with big splits.
I tried using Cherry rounds but they need a very hot coal bed to catch, even at 15% moisture.
So I used softwood splits, but they got hot and burned up too fast.
Cherry splits however, that are split again, catch fast, burn hot, and last a lot longer. Trust me . . . many of us have done that very same thing . . . overheating the space in the shoulder season. For my part I was burning well seasoned sugar maple on the first 40 or so degree night . . . and then reloading every 2-3 hours . . . I still laugh a bit at myself . . . and kick myself too since I realize how nice that wood would have been on the first sub-zero January night.


So, thanks to all who have made me feel welcome and know that the advice you keep handing out really is being heard and absorbed (albeit slowly) by at least one new guy. Rob . . . we're all learning here . . . even the veteran burners . . .

Rob
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stoveguy2esw said:
i got "sucked in" when a customer recommended i take a peek in here , that was a few thousand posts back, i agree its very friendly and non-combative in here which is probably why ive stayed as active as i have , a place to teach but a place to learn as well, i can say even being a nearly 20 year vet in the stove manufacturing industry i'd bet ive learned far more than ive "taught"

by the way to the OP, i see the choice you made , nice little stove, designed actually by a hearth.com member, im sure it will keep you warm for years to come. were it not for this forum and its members its possible that the stove you have today may not even exist which shows the power of a positive forum. i for one am a better technician for having learned from and worked with the engineer who made that stove a reality, as well as having the privilege of hanging out here with the members who have shared their love of the lifestyle and the "tricks of the trade"
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HehHeh . . . I can't tell you how many times in my "professional" side of life . . . well work . . . I find myself doing an inspection or answering a woodstove question . . . and then telling folks, "But for a really great site where folks really know a whole lot more than me you should check out hearth.com."
 
I hate myself . . . sometimes I'm not on for several days in a row and when I finally get back to check on the posts I spend hours reading everything instead of doing something really productive.

Hi. My name if Firefighterjake . . . and I have a problem.
 
firefighterjake said:
Hi. My name if Firefighterjake . . . and I have a problem.
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(in unison) "Hello Firefighter Jake!"
 
I'm brand new here, but would also like to say how helpful this site has been. Very refreshing to find respectful conversation. That's pretty rare on the internets.
 
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