I just finished installing my new Englander 30 stove w/ DuraPlus chimney & DVL stove pipe. Don’t have any firewood put up or seasoned yet but did my first burn using downed branches & twigs up to 3” in diameter. Everything was pretty bone dry. I live in the woods (60+ acres) so I will never run out of fuel. Did two short burns for a few hours each. Watched the paint “cure” and watched the chimney to see how the smoke drafted. All seemed to go well. I think?
A friend is going over my chainsaws to get them working, I should have them back this week. Will be borrowing another friends splitter. I hope to start cutting wood this weekend. At first I’ll cut long-standing dead trees and fallen branches. I think this will get me through this season.
I have a few questions though:
1) is there any problem using standing trees (oak & hickory) that have been dead for a few years (would they be seasoned enough)?
2) how about using trees that have fallen a few years back?
3) I’d like to get thermometers for my stove box & for my stove pipe…. everything I’ve seen is for single wall stove pipe but I have double walled stove pipe, & I’m not sure what kind of thermometer to use for the stove box (I assume there are special ones for the stove box & for double wall stove pipe)? Not sure where or what to get.
I’ve learned quite a bit reading on this forum… hope to learn more & do things right…
Any comments or advice would be much appreciated.
KJ
A friend is going over my chainsaws to get them working, I should have them back this week. Will be borrowing another friends splitter. I hope to start cutting wood this weekend. At first I’ll cut long-standing dead trees and fallen branches. I think this will get me through this season.
I have a few questions though:
1) is there any problem using standing trees (oak & hickory) that have been dead for a few years (would they be seasoned enough)?
2) how about using trees that have fallen a few years back?
3) I’d like to get thermometers for my stove box & for my stove pipe…. everything I’ve seen is for single wall stove pipe but I have double walled stove pipe, & I’m not sure what kind of thermometer to use for the stove box (I assume there are special ones for the stove box & for double wall stove pipe)? Not sure where or what to get.
I’ve learned quite a bit reading on this forum… hope to learn more & do things right…
Any comments or advice would be much appreciated.
KJ