So Im pretty happy with the Varm so far, its worked out really well for me. A few weeks back I had made a tweak to the air inlet after cleaning it out, and it was really starting to cruise. I was pretty confident I would have enough wood to last the winter, and it was nice to get the heat into and out of the storage that I was looking for.
Then the unfortunate happened.
Wet wood.
I was a little bit leery of my wood supply (which I am keeping in my basement), since I would get an occasional stick that would sizzle on me. But that problem seemed to be past, until recently. My house sits on an old stacked stone foundation, and I changed rows, so now Im on the one that sits up against the wall. It didnt even occur to me that there could be a problem, but there is. It seems like the wood against the stone has sucked up some additional moisture, or at least never got rid of any that was remaining when I put it in the basement.
Now Im not really sure how long Ill get for a burn, or how much wood I need to load to top out my tanks.. Its a little frustrating.
The good news is that Im already well on my way for the future wood supply ( I had to buy "seasoned" this year), and I intend to take care of any potential moisture issues in the basement ahead of time. But in the meantime its a real bummer.
Then the unfortunate happened.
Wet wood.
I was a little bit leery of my wood supply (which I am keeping in my basement), since I would get an occasional stick that would sizzle on me. But that problem seemed to be past, until recently. My house sits on an old stacked stone foundation, and I changed rows, so now Im on the one that sits up against the wall. It didnt even occur to me that there could be a problem, but there is. It seems like the wood against the stone has sucked up some additional moisture, or at least never got rid of any that was remaining when I put it in the basement.
Now Im not really sure how long Ill get for a burn, or how much wood I need to load to top out my tanks.. Its a little frustrating.
The good news is that Im already well on my way for the future wood supply ( I had to buy "seasoned" this year), and I intend to take care of any potential moisture issues in the basement ahead of time. But in the meantime its a real bummer.