The first year learning curve

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sixman

sixman

Feeling the Heat
Apr 12, 2010
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Central Texas
Boy the learning curve is sharp for the first year. I have learned so much from trial and error and from Hearth.com this year that it makes me wonder what else I don't know yet.

At first I couldn't keep my glass clean... Mastered that.

Next I kept over-firing my stove way past 850 on reloads... Mastered that.

Them I kept smelling smoke in the house.... Learned to go outside to see which way the smoke was blowing before opening a window to manage my interior temps.

Just think how smart I'll be in 5 or 10 year!!! Thanks to all who have taken the time to help bring me up to speed on Hearth.com
 
I will second the value of this forum. I have learned more in 3 weeks than I could have in 6 months of Google searches!
 
sixman said:
Boy the learning curve is sharp for the first year. I have learned so much from trial and error and from Hearth.com this year that it makes me wonder what else I don't know yet.

At first I couldn't keep my glass clean... Mastered that.

Next I kept over-firing my stove way past 850 on reloads... Mastered that.

Them I kept smelling smoke in the house.... Learned to go outside to see which way the smoke was blowing before opening a window to manage my interior temps.

Just think how smart I'll be in 5 or 10 year!!! Thanks to all who have taken the time to help bring me up to speed on Hearth.com
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Been burning many years and still find myself learning every time I log onto heart.com. Great forum!
 
"Been burning many years and still find myself learning every time I log onto heart.com. Great forum! "

I concur...never knew the heart weighs 9-12 ounces!
 
sixman, you should feel really good about that. You might also take note of my signature line and how long I've been burning wood. I too am still learning! Never stop learning.
 
I have learned alot as well and always recommend it - also if you burn wood for fifty years is that how you get a ornery wife?? Mine seems to have been that way before I started burning.........
 
sixman said:
Boy the learning curve is sharp for the first year. I have learned so much from trial and error and from Hearth.com this year that it makes me wonder what else I don't know yet.

At first I couldn't keep my glass clean... Mastered that.

Next I kept over-firing my stove way past 850 on reloads... Mastered that.

Them I kept smelling smoke in the house.... Learned to go outside to see which way the smoke was blowing before opening a window to manage my interior temps.

Just think how smart I'll be in 5 or 10 year!!! Thanks to all who have taken the time to help bring me up to speed on Hearth.com
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I know how to clean the glass, but what is the best method of burning to keep it clean? I read a lot about raking the coals up front. I can only assume this keeps the heat closer to the front, I have an insert, and the more heat up front keeps soot from collecting on the glass?
 
Run the stove hotter to keep the glass cleaner.
 
Remkel said:
Been burning many years and still find myself learning every time I log onto hearth.com. Great forum!
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+1
 
This is an amazing site. The participants are extraordinarily friendly and helpful. I have also learned a lot in the past year.
 
bboulier said:
This is an amazing site. The participants are extraordinarily friendly and helpful. I have also learned a lot in the past year.
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They definitely are..friendly and helpful, that is. They even put up with my rambling thoughts and babbling utterances. Great group of folks here!

Ed
 
Soadrocks said:
"Been burning many years and still find myself learning every time I log onto heart.com. Great forum! "

I concur...never knew the heart weighs 9-12 ounces!
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DOH! Darn typos......but I did not know the heart weighed that much- yet another thing learned on HEARTH.com.
 
Ha ha. Me either. Never know what you will learn on here!
 
kayakkeith said:
I have learned alot as well and always recommend it - also if you burn wood for fifty years is that how you get a ornery wife?? Mine seems to have been that way before I started burning.........
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The ornery wife came with marriage, not wood burning....
 
1st year burning a VC Vigilant in the basement. Boy, talk about a learning curve. I have to say that I have learned so much here. You guys and gals are the best.

I'm really just a lurker, but man do I learn things.
 
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