Ususally I keep an eye on the forecast and take advantage of an opportunity to clean out the ashes when I see a cold spell impending. Well... last night I let the wife man the stove and this morning I slept in. Needless to say, the stove was cold without an ember to be saved. It was damn cold out and the full ash pail was sitting outside. I looked at how much ash there was, how cold it was outside, and procrastinated. Three mistakes, by my count, four if I count not having an empty ash pail at the ready.
As the title said, I shoulda... The radio is saying it's supposed to go down to -32°C tonight with highs of -22°C and lows of -33°C for tomorrow. This afternoon I emptied the ash pail and left it near the door. The wood box is now full and It's my turn to man the stove tonight. I will certainly have coals in the morning, even if I were to sleep in but then I will have to do hot ash removal come morning.
As the title said, I shoulda... The radio is saying it's supposed to go down to -32°C tonight with highs of -22°C and lows of -33°C for tomorrow. This afternoon I emptied the ash pail and left it near the door. The wood box is now full and It's my turn to man the stove tonight. I will certainly have coals in the morning, even if I were to sleep in but then I will have to do hot ash removal come morning.