The two more side effects. The first I found myself doing has to do with looking, finding, and adapting other things that help you burn wood.... Then, at the end of the season comes the physical and mental effects of "Withdrawal"...
After living two years with my Lopi fireplace insert, I love that full feel of its heat from the variable speed blowers. So, I bought a "Killl-a-Watt" meter to find out what amount of electricity the two blower motors draw. Then I bought a 400 watt, 12v to 110v inverter..... Then, I traded some boat seats I rebuilt for several golf cart deep cycle batteries. Now, when the ice and snow keeps me inside with the power out, I can still stay warm and comfortable.
The real killer is when the burning season ends. After living with a live, fire breathing, yet comforting enity for months of cold temps, I keep wanting to bring in wood and watch the flames dance in the secondary combustion zone.... As the shoulder season give way to warm temps, it takes another month to get over "Stoking the Fire" compulsion, and then feeling you've lost a friend when you touch of the lifeless stove's cold steel....
After living two years with my Lopi fireplace insert, I love that full feel of its heat from the variable speed blowers. So, I bought a "Killl-a-Watt" meter to find out what amount of electricity the two blower motors draw. Then I bought a 400 watt, 12v to 110v inverter..... Then, I traded some boat seats I rebuilt for several golf cart deep cycle batteries. Now, when the ice and snow keeps me inside with the power out, I can still stay warm and comfortable.
The real killer is when the burning season ends. After living with a live, fire breathing, yet comforting enity for months of cold temps, I keep wanting to bring in wood and watch the flames dance in the secondary combustion zone.... As the shoulder season give way to warm temps, it takes another month to get over "Stoking the Fire" compulsion, and then feeling you've lost a friend when you touch of the lifeless stove's cold steel....