Currently 13 out, house is 71 and dorothy is still cruising on the mahogany from last night.
What Is In Your Stove Right Now?
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Loaded halfway up with line, oak, ash, maple pieces. 46 f today, so firmly in minisplit territory, but I can't stop burning ...
So it'll be cruising on low today.and tonight. Tomorrow 53 so I'll let the stove go out tomorrow morning. The Friday evening it'll be on again.
So it'll be cruising on low today.and tonight. Tomorrow 53 so I'll let the stove go out tomorrow morning. The Friday evening it'll be on again.
We have 29.3 tonight with the wood stove getting a load of hard & soft maple, NOAA is forecasting a low of 31 tonight.
Filled it with some pine branches. Will let it go out tomorrow morning. Thursday will be warm enough for the minisplit. Friday evening I'll relight.
fvhowler
Feeling the Heat
32 this morning. Stove filled with blackjack oak, red maple and post oak. Beautiful Thanksgiving morning in Carolina.
We had 30 this morning, I never checked but that's what the wife reported. Another load of the maples went in the wood stove after the first cup of coffee.
We might get 6-8 inches of snow with some winds starting tomorrow so I filled the tractor and the rtv with diesel, then went down to fill two five gallon diesel tanks.
We might get 6-8 inches of snow with some winds starting tomorrow so I filled the tractor and the rtv with diesel, then went down to fill two five gallon diesel tanks.
Remnants of pine branch wood burning down. 33 this morning. Will let the stove cool off today. Will be 53 or so.
Be back burning Friday afternoon.
Now off to split some pine we took last Saturday. Will be taking another 45 ft pine this coming Saturday. That should fill the shed to max capacity.
Be back burning Friday afternoon.
Now off to split some pine we took last Saturday. Will be taking another 45 ft pine this coming Saturday. That should fill the shed to max capacity.
Finally fired the buck 80 insert here the other day. On a full load of dry ash I’m nailing 12 hour times with the cat still in the 800-1000 range at the 12 hour mark! Can’t complain about that!
Grizzerbear
Minister of Fire
Had a load of post oak this morning with 34 outside and a high of 40. Should keep the house warm until this evening with it being sunny outside. Happy Thanksgiving y'all.
With all the cooking today adding heat to the house and the outside temp still in the mid 30's, we haven't had a fire since this morning. The wife would like an overnight fire so I'll make one around 9:45 tonight.
I have some jobs outside that need to be done before this storm comes in so hopefully I'm up and out early.
Winter Storm Warning
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Friday, November 26, 1:00 PM EST
Saturday, November 27, 1:00 PM EST
Source: U.S. National Weather Service
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM FRIDAY TO 1 PM EST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches below 1000 feet, and 6 to 10 inches above. Winds gusting as high as 30 mph. * WHERE...In Vermont, Lamoille, Eastern Franklin and Eastern Chittenden Counties. In New York, Southeastern St. Lawrence and Southern Franklin Counties. * WHEN...From 1 PM Friday to 1 PM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions could impact the evening commute. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A mix of snow and rain will develop Friday morning before transitioning to all snow in the afternoon and continuing through Friday night. Snow will taper off Saturday morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. Please allow extra time if travel is necessary.
I have some jobs outside that need to be done before this storm comes in so hopefully I'm up and out early.
Winter Storm Warning
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Friday, November 26, 1:00 PM EST
Saturday, November 27, 1:00 PM EST
Source: U.S. National Weather Service
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM FRIDAY TO 1 PM EST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches below 1000 feet, and 6 to 10 inches above. Winds gusting as high as 30 mph. * WHERE...In Vermont, Lamoille, Eastern Franklin and Eastern Chittenden Counties. In New York, Southeastern St. Lawrence and Southern Franklin Counties. * WHEN...From 1 PM Friday to 1 PM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions could impact the evening commute. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A mix of snow and rain will develop Friday morning before transitioning to all snow in the afternoon and continuing through Friday night. Snow will taper off Saturday morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. Please allow extra time if travel is necessary.
Same here. Minisplit stayed off all day. I did escape for a few minutes to split two wheelbarrows of the pine I got last week.
Be safe in the storm.
Thanks, we really won't need to go anywhere so other then taking care of any possible tree damage around the driveway, I'll be enjoying the fire and more turkey tomorrow afternoon in the house.
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Stove cruised most of the morning on the splits of mahogany from last night, luckily it stayed chilly ish today so we didn’t get baked out with all the cooking. Lows headed for teens, loaded up on the coals and another load of pine in the history books.
Quaking aspen, Austrian pine, dogwood, ash, and apple. Quite a variety this morning.
Went to bed with a temp of 37, woke up to 36. Looks like the bulk of the quick moving storm is supposed to stay south of us (Enjoy it Zap 
). Temp is supposed to start dropping today and stay in the 20,s & teens for the next week. The current temp up in Manitouwage (NW Ontario) is sitting on 0 so the cold isn't far away. Ole' Black Betty is just idling along on a diet of mixed hardwood and the house is a pleasant 72.
). Temp is supposed to start dropping today and stay in the 20,s & teens for the next week. The current temp up in Manitouwage (NW Ontario) is sitting on 0 so the cold isn't far away. Ole' Black Betty is just idling along on a diet of mixed hardwood and the house is a pleasant 72.
Grizzerbear
Minister of Fire
We had a load of post oak and hickory last night with low of 21. Its 24 now but sunny and supposed to get to 54 so I started a small load of post oak to hold us over until the evening.
NickW
Minister of Fire
Steady diet of the punky honey locust during the day today. I get about 3 hours out of a load regardless of size.
Took the morning off from hunting as it was quite late by the time we got home from Thanksgiving activities and I had the stove fired back up. After the morning hunt yesterday there was a nice buck laying in the neighbor's yard 10 yards off the road next to a pine tree, but he took off before we even tried to put the sneak on him after getting permission... Old bucks are SO smart and sneaky!
Took the morning off from hunting as it was quite late by the time we got home from Thanksgiving activities and I had the stove fired back up. After the morning hunt yesterday there was a nice buck laying in the neighbor's yard 10 yards off the road next to a pine tree, but he took off before we even tried to put the sneak on him after getting permission... Old bucks are SO smart and sneaky!
It was 11
last night and just 14 out now at 9am and I’m still burning small scrap wood gathered from mower crates, small branches, construction scraps etc. I always collect it and pile it up then use a old miter daw to chop it all up and sock it away and this winter I need to get rid of much of it. I Bet I could heat my small place with it for most of the cold winter up here. What stinks is that I have to keep stocking the stove often with the stuff but when it dips below zero I’ll add some cord wood I’m sure.
last night and just 14 out now at 9am and I’m still burning small scrap wood gathered from mower crates, small branches, construction scraps etc. I always collect it and pile it up then use a old miter daw to chop it all up and sock it away and this winter I need to get rid of much of it. I Bet I could heat my small place with it for most of the cold winter up here. What stinks is that I have to keep stocking the stove often with the stuff but when it dips below zero I’ll add some cord wood I’m sure.
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St. Coemgen
Feeling the Heat
Apple.
Some of our fruit trees died this year.
Some of our fruit trees died this year.
Are your tubes red hot in the photo? I don’t think I’ve ever gotten my stove that hot, hot enough to illuminate the tubes… I think the incoming air keeps them cool, hot but cool if you know what I mean.
NickW
Minister of Fire
On full hardwood loads my tubes get that hot too... glowing red/orange with stt 650+.
Currently in the 20s out, threw some more pine in for this morning.
Just lit up again. First load is scraps, cut offs, branch wood of oak, ash, maple, pine - to get the basement warm again before we need the heat upstairs.
