What Is In Your Stove Right Now?

[all night moe]

Night time load of hardwoods are in and charring. I’ll have the ‘stat set at 3:00 and the fan around 40%. Low of 8 according to the weather app.


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Not only the King, but a dragon slayer as well.

 

[Dieselhead]

So much for a low of 8. 🤷🏻‍♂️

I dropped in a load of hardwoods before heading out to work today. I had a good 8” coal bed from last night with some lively fireworks courtesy of shagbark hickory. 😳

 

[all night moe]

So much for a low of 8. 🤷🏻‍♂️

I dropped in a load of hardwoods before heading out to work today. I had a good 8” coal bed from last night with some lively fireworks courtesy of shagbark hickory. 😳


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I've been slayed... LOL

 

[Dieselhead]

I've been slayed... LOL

I built my house back in 08. If I knew then what I do now about wood heat I’d probably have something more like your setup but with storage.

 

[NickW]

6 degrees and 4 splits of pine and aspen in on a mountain of coals. Supposed to be a heat wave of 15 above today, so might try to get coal mountain burned down some and some ash out if I can get the inside temperature up early enough.

 

[all night moe]

I built my house back in 08. If I knew then what I do now about wood heat I’d probably have something more like your setup but with storage.

If you have any ideas on storage for forced hot air....LMK LOL

You wouldn't like my set up. If it was an indoor boiler I may like it a little more but, just a little. So much repetitive handling of splits.

 

[TreeCo]

I burn wood as it comes up in the woodshed and today it's larger splits of Leyland cypress. A light wood that doesn't produce long lasting coals and produces quick heat. I was paid to remove this tree and I cut it to fuelwood length for loading. Did I mention that I love to burn trash wood?



Interior and exterior chimney temps 18"(interior) and 25"(exterior) above the stove.

 

[Dieselhead]

If you have any ideas on storage for forced hot air....LMK LOL

You wouldn't like my set up. If it was an indoor boiler I may like it a little more but, just a little. So much repetitive handling of splits.

Ok I thought you had more of a wood boiler type of indoor furnace I got a walkout basement it would be tits to feed

 

[stoveliker]

Last night's 10 pm load of red oak is done after 14 hrs despite the cold night.
Outside still 24, inside 69.

Given that the warm up reaches 35+ around 6 pm, I added two small punky red oak splits and some silver maple splits before I let the stove go cold.

 

[ctreitzell]

I can’t relate since I’m off grid and rely on solar power. At least we’re slowly on the upswing for daylight hours.

I mean just plain ol’ sunshine, we don’t have any solar capture devices at my place yet…it’s been continuously gray more often than not here…makes many of the humans grumpy

 

[ctreitzell]

Just rain here, since at least 26 hrs

It ain’t continuous, but it is relentless

Sun now at the other side of the horizon.

Again, it isn’t cold here
I put together a cold start to warn up the living room end of this place
Usual fare inside

 

[ctreitzell]

Did I mention that I love to burn trash wood?

The majority of what I burn is trash as well…I just never burn soft wood.

I suppose there are nuisance take-downs too…like the oaks the missus and I dropped a month ago that were too close to the house.

 

[Riff]

Load of black walnut for some evening heat. Hit 40F today and supposed to maybe even hit low 50's tomorrow. Will enjoy it while it lasts.

Spent part of the afternoon bunkering a few loads of wood in the garage and making sure we'll be able to get a plentiful supply come Sunday. Currently forecasted for 6-12" of snow. Has the chance to be the first storm in a decade to drop 10".

 

[Dieselhead]

Added 9 pieces of spruce to the large pile of coals for the overnight fire. I don’t think it’s supposed to get lower than 32 tonight. Currently we have light snow falling.

 

[NickW]

Currently 13 above, real feel of-4, 71 in the Great Room and 68 in the back hall. Black ash load from this afternoon is almost ready for a reload. The "warmer" temperature today (15 above) allowed me to get the inside temperature up after burning down the coal mountain and removing some ash. Took almost all day after 2 small loads of pine and aspen in the morning. The house was a bit chillier than normal which the boss didn't care for, but gotta prepare for what's coming. Will be cherry, white ash and a couple of premiums tonight.

Tomorrow night has a forecasted temperature of -28 and real feel of -55... Friday night is about the same temperature but not much wind.

 

[MRD1985]

-55!! Friday night has a low of -2 with a real feel of -25 here. Can’t imagine your temps out our way!

 

[Stelcom66]

Tomorrow night has a forecasted temperature of -28 and real feel of -55... Friday night is about the same temperature but not much wind.

Wow, and I thought it was wicked cold here! I wonder how yourvehicles do starting in weather like that? This morning on the way to work I had a degree (1) while on the highway. When I arrived at work, 5º. About a 3 minute walk after parking to the office. When going home I think it was 18º. Saw a kid on a Vespa scooter. Some still use electric scooters (stand up) this time of year to get around campus. That's gotta be very cold with the wind chill. But maybe better than a very long walk.

Supplementing wood with some Redstone firebricks in the stove tonight as usual. Hope to get some more wood later this week. Unfortunately I'll have to buy it, but still have some large branches worth using from my neighbor's tree taken down last spring. Not ideally seasoned, but adequate.

 

[stoveliker]

Only a few coals; I heard the stove clanking as it was cooling down around 10 pm, so I went down and took half a bucket of some ashes out. Dang maple.

39 outside , 71 upstairs (too much maple put in earlier this afternoon...)
Tomorrow mini split as it'll be 44. Until the end of the afternoon when I'll restart the stove ready for the cold.

 

[begreen]

Tomorrow night has a forecasted temperature of -28 and real feel of -55... Friday night is about the same temperature but not much wind.

Watch out for exploding trees

Meteorologist Warns Of 'Exploding Tree' Risk As Extreme Cold Hits Minnesota

The warning comes as Arctic air is expected to push temperatures well below zero across Minnesota.

patch.com

 

[stoveliker]

Watch out for exploding trees

Meteorologist Warns Of 'Exploding Tree' Risk As Extreme Cold Hits Minnesota

The warning comes as Arctic air is expected to push temperatures well below zero across Minnesota.

patch.com

Did you catch the meteorologist's name?
I then looked at the date, expecting it to be April first - but it seems to be real...

 

[Burnin Since 1991]

Watch out for exploding trees

Meteorologist Warns Of 'Exploding Tree' Risk As Extreme Cold Hits Minnesota

The warning comes as Arctic air is expected to push temperatures well below zero across Minnesota.

patch.com

never heard of such a thing... However atmospheric river, bomb cyclone, never heard of those until recently.

32 degrees this morning. We got an inch or so of snow overnight.

oak in this morning on last nights coals. House was 65 this morning. Yesterday, I moved about 10 wheel barrow loads of wood from the driveway up to the side of the house. Have to replenish the stack closest to the stove that's only a few steps outside. Going to move about that much more today. Used the splitting maul to reduce some splits so they're easier to manage. Got a good workout yesterday.

 

[NickW]

Wow, and I thought it was wicked cold here! I wonder how your vehicles do starting in weather like that?

Not well. I haven't even put the new batteries in the truck (diesel) because I figured it wouldn't start anyway. I bought them, put a full charge on them in the basement, and there they sit. Hoping the wife's car starts on Sunday for Church...

-6 with -25 real feel. Nice coals this morning but not too much of a mountain. Aspen and pine runners n/s with black ash e/w. Coal management will become critical the next few days...

 

[Todd]

Was -13 when I left the cabin this morning, don’t think it will get above zero today. Probably hit -30’s the next couple mornings. Wind chills are going to suck!

I’m going to strategically place my trailer next to some trees to catch them as they explode for firewood, no splitting required!

 

[stoveliker]

Was -13 when I left the cabin this morning, don’t think it will get above zero today. Probably hit -30’s the next couple mornings.

For how long does your cabin remain above freezing when you're not home? (and the stove runs out)

 

[Todd]

For how long does your cabin remain above freezing when you're not home? (and the stove runs out)

I have a supplemental propane wall furnace I turn on if I’m gone for long so I’ve never had to worry about coming home to a cold cabin.