Why I got a wood stove
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Well spoken.
Additionally, I refuse to pay for a gym membership (not that there is one close enough to me that I could frequent anyway) The point is why should I pay to go have a place to work out when I can exercise by working my butt off doing firewood.
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Additionally, I refuse to pay for a gym membership (not that there is one close enough to me that I could frequent anyway) The point is why should I pay to go have a place to work out when I can exercise by working my butt off doing firewood.
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krex1010
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Because during the cold months I'd like to see more of my wife that just two eyeballs peering out over a blanket
RedGuy
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Because I can't justify sending a check for $6-800 a month to the oil man. Plus I like to play with the fire. 
First, it's warm. Second, it's endlessly entertaining to watch. Third, cutting wood is good exercise.
It's a smug feeling when it's zero outside and the house is toasty warm. Doubly so if the power fails. Enjoy the warmth!
yooperdave
Minister of Fire
nothing at all like the warmth of wood! and what a nice feeling when you look at the wood pile before the snow flies each year and know that you have enough and then-some. lastly and most importantly, cost savings!
We moved up north (CT). My wife hates the cold and I've always wanted a nice wood stove. Now we have an Hampton HI300 and both of us are nice and cozy. Next year hopefully we'll have our house a little tighter.
Time to go to bed, lesson learned for the night : Don't repack the stove when it's at 450, it takes off like a freight train!
Time to go to bed, lesson learned for the night : Don't repack the stove when it's at 450, it takes off like a freight train!
Would you believe we bought our stove so we could save on heating costs in order to pay off huge medical bills? (Truth)
The side benefits of heating with wood though were totally unexpected - loving the warmth - having lived all my life in Wisconsin I am just beginning to realize I never knew what it was like to be 'warm' in the winter.
The side benefits of heating with wood though were totally unexpected - loving the warmth - having lived all my life in Wisconsin I am just beginning to realize I never knew what it was like to be 'warm' in the winter.
littlesmokey
Minister of Fire
I needed someplace for the dog to lay in front off and not look silly in the middle of the floor.
I like going to friends homes and commenting on how cold their homes are. They say "Yeah but, you heat with wood and thats Free" I just smile and feel my callouses
Big Al
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krex1010 said:
Amen to that brother. Like Backwoods says: if the wife is taking off clothes, me and the stove are doing our job.
There's something comforting about about knowing I'll never be cold in my home home despite anything the weather can throw at me. Kinda sick when though, when the weather man says sub zero temps are on the way and I'm estatic cuz I want to see how well the stove will do. Bring it on
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homebrewz
Minister of Fire
No gym membership here.. I had a friend ask yesterday if he could help with cutting just for the exercise. Sure, why not.
Backwoods Savage
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Warm in RI said:krex1010 said:
Amen to that brother. Like Backwoods says: if the wife is taking off clothes, me and the stove are doing our job.
There's something comforting about about knowing I'll never be cold in my home home despite anything the weather can throw at me. Kinda sick when though, when the weather man says sub zero temps are on the way and I'm estatic cuz I want to see how well the stove will do. Bring it on
Right on!
Many times I have wondered just how many dollars we have saved over they many years of wood heat. But the comfort is still one of the biggest benefits. I recall with oil heat that winters seemed a lot longer because to get warm we had to go for a drive in the car with the heater on full blast.
To save on oil originally, was still chilly (1840's house) so got the Jotul as a hearth install, much warmer!
Right now the thing is really earning it's keep. The oil boiler died a few weeks ago and the new one won't go in until Feb 2 (yeah, it taking a while - long story)
-anyway having the Oslo has really saved our butts not to mention our pipes (basement hovering around 40 last night at -16). Thank god for the snow we just had - we've banked the house up with the snow, really helps with this cold snap. We've been able to keep most of the house 60-65. But the kitchen, if we don't get the cook stove going stays around 50.
Right now the thing is really earning it's keep. The oil boiler died a few weeks ago and the new one won't go in until Feb 2 (yeah, it taking a while - long story)
-anyway having the Oslo has really saved our butts not to mention our pipes (basement hovering around 40 last night at -16). Thank god for the snow we just had - we've banked the house up with the snow, really helps with this cold snap. We've been able to keep most of the house 60-65. But the kitchen, if we don't get the cook stove going stays around 50.
logger
Minister of Fire
Most have been said, but I love the work, the payback for work, no propane bill, the smell outside, the beauty and warmth, and a happy family.
Because I chickened out on a pellet stove 2 years ago when the price of pellets went sky high with oil...and the tax deduction ended Dec 31....Oh- and theres that 60 acres of wood thats been staring at me when i whip out the credit card and pay the oil and propane guys who have woodstoves in THEIR houses....
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