First burn of the 2015-2016 Season

Was gong to drop to 6C here last night, so the pdvc was fired up for its first real run yesterday....love opening a window or 2 to cool the house down in the evening

That quilt needs to be straightened - ruins the ambiance

Nice fire ..

Set a new first fire record here this fall. Last year's Oct. 18th first fire was beaten yesterday morning. We have had a cool rainy and windy snap here the last few days. Highs of 50 - 53* and lows in the 40's. The wife made me cave yesterday morning.

I have a set policy here that once the house stat drops below 60* then I will fire the OWB, wood insert, or now the P68 pellet stove. Well,,,,,, the stat was holding steady at 63* - 64* and I plugged the 68 in and fired it up. It was nice but I like to hold out as long as possible. It is off today since we are expecting a high of 70* - 72* and nice temps all week.

I'll call it a test fire. She is liking the "heating thingy" more and more which creates issues for me. Just glad the 68 is so easy to deal with.

Just to think back this time last fall about how she was pissed I went and bought a new stove. Now it is her new snuggle buddy. Yeah, I'll be rubbing it in again all winter. Now that you are warm and happy why don't you fly your new broom around the house and do some cleaning, Honey!

Fired up one of the Ashford 30's last night. Would have waited until the end of the month, as usual, if it weren't a new stove. We're seeing 48-52F overnights, 60F days, with constant rain the last week. Good opportunity to bake out the fresh paint, with some windows open, but now that it's going I might just keep it lit.

Switching second Ashford 30 from single to double wall pipe this week, so that one won't be fired until then.

First time last night for us also.

robert65 said:

View attachment 163024 She's 10 years old but still getting the job done

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Nice looking stove you have there I fired mine up on Friday and again yesterday, and now today. The Blazers I bought are burning way hot with little ash. How are those cubex burning for you so far!

Ashful said:

Fired up one of the Ashford 30's last night. Would have waited until the end of the month, as usual, if it weren't a new stove. We're seeing 48-52F overnights, 60F days, with constant rain the last week. Good opportunity to bake out the fresh paint, with some windows open, but now that it's going I might just keep it lit.

Switching second Ashford 30 from single to double wall pipe this week, so that one won't be fired until then.

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I have no idea what you're talking about but have fun!

Going into our 6th heating season with the Hastings. It still has 100% factory original parts and runs as good as the day it was installed.

Fired my 52i up Friday morning... temp was 47 cold and rainy. Sure felt good indoors. Heat still going and keeping my home nice and comfortable. Have I mentioned, I love my Accentra 52i!

Jason845845 said:

I have no idea what you're talking about but have fun!

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I'm running two Blaze King Ashford 30's.

Stove 1:


Stove 2:

Ashful said:

I'm running two Blaze King Ashford 30's.

Stove 1:
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Stove 2:
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Wow, beautiful.

Did the deep clean of the Mt Vernon AE Saturday and found the thermostat wasn't connecting properly. Pulled the stat and hard wired it back near the stove as a test, fearing either it or (worse) the board was bad. Thankfully just the wire from the stove to the stat, likely damaged by the contractors during summer remodeling. I figured as long as I had it hooked up I may as well do a test fire, so had it on this morning and last night. Will probably just use it to break the chill at night as the heat pump is more efficient down to about 35.

Also pulled my little Whitfield Quest and discovered I had used the last combustion blower gasket, so ordered them last night. May take up to two weeks to get here, but warm temps forecast for at least next ten days, so little worry. Will be burning all Hamer's this year, once I go through about 15 or so bags left from last year.

I also had to light my stove much earlier then expected, now this week temps going back up into the 70's.

Started up the other night , mostly to make sure it everything was working in good order before the real cold sets in ,after complete take apart and cleaning this summer .Had the windows and doors open after the first hour even though it was only about 40 F. ..Bring on the cold weather ...

Hah... Just realized this thread was in the pellet mill! I'm out of order.

Ashful said:

Hah... Just realized this thread was in the pellet mill! I'm out of order.

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That's cool, were all out of order!!

robert65 said:

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What is your stove (make) and what was the settings at this moment ?

TYVM

Sunday was our first of the season, after a deep clean also, and the 15 year old Profile 30 did it's job. New blower motor makes the whole system like new. Not looking forward to the white stuff but it is nice to be stocked with pellets and ready to heat.

Ashful said:

I'm running two Blaze King Ashford 30's.

Stove 1:
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Holy crap and there are doors to the alcoves too! Sweet!

Fired up the Englander 17 today, weather up here was about 4 c (38 F). I was surprised I could get it to draft, but sure enough she went. So 83 F is hot, right? Glad the windows aren't froze shut lol

Got my first burn of the season this Saturday, right hand, just above the pinky knuckle.

Jason845845 said:

Holy crap and there are doors to the alcoves too! Sweet!

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Those aren't alcoves... those are my fireplaces! The floor has been raised on the fireplace containing Stove 2, which is why the lintel appears lower than true "walk-in" height. These are old cooking fireplaces, dating to ca.1773.

The doors probably served different purposes. Stove 1 is in the original kitchen, and those doors were probably for closing off the messy fireplace for summer. Stove 2 is in the original summer kitchen, and the doors may have been used when smoking meats in the fireplace. Both fireplaces had chimney bars and pot cranes, the chimney bars in the main kitchen being wood timber! Both pot cranes were removed before I owned the house, and I removed the wood timber chimney bars myself. The summer kitchen fireplace still has its original iron chimney bars.