I have a bit of a dilema. I have a new stove on order, but realistically it won't be up and running for another month. I am currently burning in a 1980 Black Bart, which may just be the most inefficient wood stove ever.
I just bought my house last December so I was a scramble getting wood ready to burn this winter. I *had* about 3.5 cords of half dead ash split and stacked since March and April. It is burning great, but I've already burned through a half cord. I also have about 3 cords that has been split and stacked starting the end of July up through two weeks ago. That is mostly ash but also some sugar maple, beech, and ironwood. If I continue to burn the good stuff until my efficient stove arrives, I will likely burn through another cord of it. So here are my options.
1. Continue to burn the good stuff and hope the wood split and stacked beginning in July will be good by February.
2. Switch to burning the wood that was split and stacked beginning in July, check my chimney often, and save the good wood for the EPA stove. I know I can burn this wood in the Black Bart as I actually burned quite a bit of freshly cut and split ash at the end of last winter.
3. Start using propane to conserve the good wood and sell one of my children to pay for it.
I appreciate any thoughts!
I just bought my house last December so I was a scramble getting wood ready to burn this winter. I *had* about 3.5 cords of half dead ash split and stacked since March and April. It is burning great, but I've already burned through a half cord. I also have about 3 cords that has been split and stacked starting the end of July up through two weeks ago. That is mostly ash but also some sugar maple, beech, and ironwood. If I continue to burn the good stuff until my efficient stove arrives, I will likely burn through another cord of it. So here are my options.
1. Continue to burn the good stuff and hope the wood split and stacked beginning in July will be good by February.
2. Switch to burning the wood that was split and stacked beginning in July, check my chimney often, and save the good wood for the EPA stove. I know I can burn this wood in the Black Bart as I actually burned quite a bit of freshly cut and split ash at the end of last winter.
3. Start using propane to conserve the good wood and sell one of my children to pay for it.
I appreciate any thoughts!