As I type this the temperature here in central PA is headed into the high twenties or low thirties. No worries, though, because the Quad is burning with some nice secondaries a few feet away from where I'm sitting.
I've been visiting this site almost daily for about a year. The information that I got here helped me decide to buy the Quad back in the last half of the 2007 - 2008 season.
My abbreviated first season went OK, despite my amateur wood seasoning and storage methods. By amateur, I mean cutting up some hardwood tops that were on the ground for over a year, then piling them in my yard. This resulted in the occasional struggle to maintain secondaries, a bit of creosote buildup, and a perpetually dirty piece of stove glass.
I now realize that wood on the ground does not start to season until it's bucked, split and stored above grade. What a difference proper handling makes!
Thank you for the education and entertainment that I've gotten here, and will surely continue to get.
Dutchy
I've been visiting this site almost daily for about a year. The information that I got here helped me decide to buy the Quad back in the last half of the 2007 - 2008 season.
My abbreviated first season went OK, despite my amateur wood seasoning and storage methods. By amateur, I mean cutting up some hardwood tops that were on the ground for over a year, then piling them in my yard. This resulted in the occasional struggle to maintain secondaries, a bit of creosote buildup, and a perpetually dirty piece of stove glass.
I now realize that wood on the ground does not start to season until it's bucked, split and stored above grade. What a difference proper handling makes!
Thank you for the education and entertainment that I've gotten here, and will surely continue to get.
Dutchy
