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leeave96
Minister of Fire
It's 80+ degrees in my living room with the door open and windows open! Stove is cold - might be time to switch on the AC.
Bill
Bill
Nah. Temp 95 and dewpoint 72. I thought about it but decided to pass on a fire today and run the daylights out of the air conditioners instead.
Mt Ski Bum
Minister of Fire
today was actually fairly warm for a change- in got into the upper 60's, & was sunny- it felt nice. 
I enjoyed it while it was nice- tomorrow is supposed to see a return to high temps in the 40's with more rain/snow, & overnight lows dipping into the 20's. It looks like it might warm up a bit later on in the weekend though.
I enjoyed it while it was nice- tomorrow is supposed to see a return to high temps in the 40's with more rain/snow, & overnight lows dipping into the 20's. It looks like it might warm up a bit later on in the weekend though.
hemlock said:
Did a brief morning fire yesterday. But that is because we were without power most of the day. And I had a lot of pistachio nut shells to burn down.
iceisasolid
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Here in the Intermountain NW, it has been cool, especially living in a draw at the base of a mtn. Temps currently 45 outside and wet 72 inside and comfortable. We have been burning most days at least at night and sometime during the day. What is this business about global warming anyway?
ddddddden
Minister of Fire
Upper 90's and nasty here yesterday and today. Haven't run the stove in ~ 2 months., but this is when we pay for the mild winters. . .which aren't mild enough.
ddddddden
Minister of Fire
Mr. Green, I used to use pistachio shells for starter in the ol' dragon w/ masonry flue, but I worry that salt would cause corrosion in the new rig. Are you eating unsalteds, or is it a non-issue?
PapaDave
Minister of Fire
June 2nd, and I ALMOST lit the stove.
Nice day yesterday, so we had the windows open, and didn't close them last night. It's 41 outside this am, and 62 in here, but I just put on a sweatshirt.
Supposed to be nice again today.
Funny how 62 in the house in the winter feels different than 62 this time of year.
Nice day yesterday, so we had the windows open, and didn't close them last night. It's 41 outside this am, and 62 in here, but I just put on a sweatshirt.
Supposed to be nice again today.
Funny how 62 in the house in the winter feels different than 62 this time of year.
Highbeam
Minister of Fire
Oh yes, those of us that heat with wood are certainly still burning in the northwest. Burned last night to bring the house temps up from 62 to 78 and the wife lit another this morning to bring it up from high 60s to who knows what. It's not so much a function of outside temp as it is a function of indoor temp that determines when we burn wood. I am not going to suffer with 60 degree house temps in December or in June. Temps have been way below normal and snowpack well above normal this year. We have yet to experience a spring season.
Global warming my foot.
Global warming my foot.
Den said:
Salted. Given the small quantity burned I am not concerned about it. It's not like burning a steady diet of driftwood.
bobforsaken
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I almost did last night... but I'm just about to light one tonight 6/2. left the windows open a bit too long and its starting to get chilly in the house. Ok... I left them open on purpose so I could have a fire......
dafattkidd
Minister of Fire
BeGreen said:
Begreen,
2 things. 1 I love burning pistachio shells. They are super flammable. 2. (this is random and not hearth related) They are so expensive. Do you buy them in bulk or something? I only treat myself once in a while to them because I just can't justify $9.00 at the grocery store for a pack of nuts that will last me two sittings.
Whoa, that is pricey. We have them in bulk in our local store for a lot less. Do you have access to a Trader Joe's? They have good pricing and quality pistachios.
DaFattKidd said:
Did BeGreen used to have a pellet stove? Thought I remember reading that somewhere. A Quadrafire... Possiblt a CB 1200. Same as what I got? Maybe it was someone else. Thought it was him. But a Pellet stove (Multi-fuel) can burn shells.. Maybe he throws them in the woodstove? Dont know....
dafattkidd
Minister of Fire
we do have trader joe's. I'll check it out. thanks for the feed back. Seemingly everything on long island is more expensive than the rest of the world.
My wife says she thinks that Trader Joe has them here for about $6/lb. They sell both regular salted and lightly salted. She gets the lightly salted ones from them.
Elderthewelder
Minister of Fire
Highbeam said:
Yep, I have been burning small fires the last couple evenings as well. They say we are expecting a heat wave this weekend, highs may reach upper 70's
dafattkidd
Minister of Fire
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