A record high last night

[caber]

For inside the house. 86.5 degrees in the living room where the thermometer is. Probably in the 90s where the wood stove is.

I was preparing for a very cold overnite. Had my early fire warming things up, then at 10pm I raked it and tossed in some good hardwoods. Not a lot, just 4 medium splits. Set it cruising and went to bed. Wife came up around 12:30 and opened a window in the bedroom. I checked downstairs and there it was - 86+ degrees and the fire was already on its way to burning out. So I let it go out figuring it must not be getting as cold as the weatherman said. Well, the outside temps really dropped a couple hours later into the teens and when I got up at 6, the house was down at 70. Should have tossed in a couple more logs.

Kinda cool to know we can get the house that warm. And even better that it didn't cost us but a couple cents to do it.

 

[raiderfan]

holy smokes 86.5 inside a house... that's comfortable?? I'd be happy with the 70 degrees you found at 6am!!

 

[Adios Pantalones]

I get uncomfortable when it gets over 70- but just like building up speed before you hit a hill on a bicycle, I will crank up the stove before a zero F night (that's cold-cold here.)

 

[raiderfan]

I get uncomfortable when it gets over 70- but just like building up speed before you hit a hill on a bicycle, I will crank up the stove before a zero F night (that's cold-cold here.)

i do as well... especially when sleeping! i'd rather have to bundle up under blankets than take blankets off.

 

[caber]

Usually I like to have downstairs hitting 80 as a high overnight. That seems to give it the impetus needed to be around 70-72 when I wake up. 86 was uncomfortable, even upstairs.