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[RandyBoBandy]

63F out at 7pm. 70F in the house, last fire was 2 nights ago. I got 300 seed cells planted and might fire up tonight just so they can germinate. I usually have no problem keeping the house mid 70's this time of year, but now even a small fire puts me close to 80F - that is just too hot. I guess we will open a few windows, but that just feels like throwing money away!

Still waiting for winter here in lower Michigan as well. We experienced some good stove weather a couple of times but it's been rainy and 40's all week. Even getting into the 50's this weekend. What the hell! Where is winter?

 

[begreen]

Could be a long wait. Each of the past 3 years have set new records for global average temperature. 2017 may set another.

http://kuow.org/post/2016-was-hottest-year-yet-scientists-declare

 

[qyota]

-30F last week, and +40F this week. I've cut back on the fires lately, and I've noticed the reverse draft, and have noticed the smell of ashes in the basement. One thing a fire does in this house is keep the air fresh!

 

[weatherguy]

There's plenty of cold in Canada, it's been bottled up for the most part.

 

[snavematt]

Dreary day here in VA, did a quick poplar fire to keep the FA off. House at 70 just some embers left


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[Rangerbait]

If these temps continue, I'm on pace for a electricity bill in the low-$400s compared with Dec 11- Jan 11 which was $665 [emoji46]

Disregard the 26th and 27th numbers, I didn't have the Eyedro completely installed yet.

 

[SaltyWoodsman]

I've been having many opportunities to clean out all the ashes. It's rough when I do have to get the stove going from a cold start, and the missus is looking to take the chill out of the upstairs (stove is in the basement... for this year). We're usually ready to head out to work just as the stove starts throwing some good heat.

The past couple days I've kept the stove going round the clock, so the electric heat hasn't been on much, even though daytime temps here are in the 40s-50s in the northeast corner of PA.

 

[WoodyIsGoody]

One load each night is all I need in these temps. I'm going through fire starters faster every year!

If your fire starter supply is running low there are some fantastic deals in The Gear Room:

https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/i-love-a-great-deal.160036/

Get some for your fire burning friends too!

 

[Squisher]

I've been having many opportunities to clean out all the ashes. It's rough when I do have to get the stove going from a cold start, and the missus is looking to take the chill out of the upstairs (stove is in the basement... for this year). We're usually ready to head out to work just as the stove starts throwing some good heat.

The past couple days I've kept the stove going round the clock, so the electric heat hasn't been on much, even though daytime temps here are in the 40s-50s in the northeast corner of PA.

I heat from the basement too and just added the upstairs insert this year. The versatility of having two stoves has been really helpful for me as far as raising temps fast if I want to. It means more firestarting at times and tending but heck I run a third stove in my shop a lot of the winter too. I make a lot of kindling in any given year.

 

[snavematt]

Wife called and said some trees fell at the neighbors house. Guess I'll have some more poplar. Hopefully the wind and rain does down so I can go cut enough up so he can get in.





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[Rearscreen]

Yes I'm hoping that the natural trend continues and all the Vermont ski areas get shut down so the flatlanders leave the area and I can use my wood stove as a door stop.