What Is In Your Stove Right Now?

[Wildflush]

Did not have a fire this morning since it was low 40’s. Ran the mini splits to warm things up. Started the stove at 4:30 with punky oddballs. Got the stove up to 650STT. Going to 33 overnight so loaded just now with some large long split of cherry and maple. Had to put one diagonally across the top to fit. That will be it for the night.

 

[Turbo89]

Did not have a fire this morning since it was low 40’s. Ran the mini splits to warm things up. Started the stove at 4:30 with punky oddballs. Got the stove up to 650STT. Going to 33 overnight so loaded just now with some large long split of cherry and maple. Had to put one diagonally across the top to fit. That will be it for the night.

Going to be chilly the next few nights! Nice nights for a fire!

 

[Wildflush]

Going to be chilly the next few nights! Nice nights for a fire!

Yup and some cold mornings coming!

 

[Dieselhead]

Well not to be outdone by the likes of @MRD1985 and @Turbo89 i had to do a little spit shining myself before loading up with a mixed load of hardwoods and 2 pieces of spruce. Man the glass was bad, had to scrape it with a razor blade then spray with some clear flame. Looks good for the next hour or so anyways 🤓

 

[Dieselhead]

Cat food

 

[MRD1985]

Ash with 1 split of oak this morning. Very nice low stress load, 600-625 STT on a bed of 12 hour coals.

 

[NickW]

27 with pine and aspen going. Going up to the mid 50's today and only down into the 40's overnight tonight, so might not have an overnight load. Last day expected over 40.

I managed to not smoke the left side with the e/w load last night, but had to char so long that there was virtually nothing left this morning and needed to cold start.

 

[Turbo89]

Got tied up this morning, just getting back out to the shop now. It’s 62 in here, STT at 150, CAT 128, with enough coals to re-light using some bark / kindling.

Just about 15hrs after I last filled it, pretty good for the encore.

 

[Wildflush]

Time to heat things up!

 

[weee123]

Another load of aspen going in. I should be into strictly oak after a couple more weeks.

 

[Marconis]

Two and a half year old oak, baby. Top down burn only way to do it. Cheers.

 

[Dieselhead]

Oak, maple and spruce concoction tonight. Lit off last nights remnants. Glass still looking great (for a bk)

 

[Turbo89]

The stove just has residual coals and logs from the day. Not sure I’ll have much time to work out there tomorrow, so going to let it go out and just leave the heater set to 45.

Shop’s sitting close to 70 right now, CAT still
Around 460, I’m sure it’ll smolder out over night, but I doubt the heat will need to kick on much before late morning.

 

[MRD1985]

Mixed bag tonight. Big chunk of oak, big chunk of hickory, some ash and silver male. The oak is a big awkward knot, which is why the smaller piece of silver maple is angled the way it is. Curious to see how hot this will get…
Cold started the stove (about 100 degrees, 13+ hours since last fire). Could have maybe got it going with what was left, but this will be much faster and less Smokey.

Mid to upper 20s forecasted tonight

 

[Dajolu]

Red Oak and some Doug Fir branches in the Hearthstone GM 60. Draft was reversed when I lit it, I was surprised by this with the outside temp at 45. Smoke started pouring out the bottom. Quick blast of a torch up the flue got things under control. Burning nice now.

 

[Burnin Since 1991]

27 and frosty here this morning. 68 inside and had a good coal bed. Couple small sticks to kick the flame up and one stick of maple to take the edge off.

Supposed be 36 and sunny at 9am for our weekly golf game, but not sure about that with the temps. (walk 9 holes)

 

[Crab]

Curious to see how hot this will get

Me too. I conserve my hickory for the coldest periods.

 

[weee123]

Few aspen splits to begin to take the chill off after this morning’s failed bird hunt. Gonna let this rip hot and fast. 33 out currently

 

[MRD1985]

Me too. I conserve my hickory for the coldest periods.

I got quite a bit of it, so wasn’t too concerned about one piece 🙂

 

[MRD1985]

Had plenty of coals from the big splits last night. Did not get as hot as I thought it would, maybe because of the size of the splits? Regardless, Silver maple and some ash for this morning. Some odd shaped pieces in this load.

 

[Turbo89]

Plans changed, as they tend to do with young ones. Just got out to the shop, it’s 49 in here. stove CAT temp read 79, STT was barely warm to the touch. Tossed some maple on, should warm the shop up pretty quick.

We have ignition!

… glass is still moderately clean too, haha

 

[Wildflush]

40’s today so back to mini splits this morning. 39 here now so fired up the stove with maple and some punky pieces. 625STT. Will let it die out since 50’s and rain tonight. Can’t believe my glass is staying so clean this year.

 

[Turbo89]

Just like wildflush, letting her go back out tonight. I’m calling it for the night, but I tossed a piece of oak and 2 pieces of maple on a few hours ago… STT still at 500, cat at 650, and shops at 68.

 

[MRD1985]

ash and a little oak for tonight. 40 and light rain. Supposed to be a little over 50 tomorrow so may not light the stove before work tomorrow depending on inside temp before work.

 

[Dieselhead]

I topped off the tank on the way out the door for work this am, I had half a stove of great coals from yesterday’s hardwood load. It wasn’t overly cold last night so I had the stat set pretty low. Today was about 4 good size chunks of oak and hard maple. Mostly sunny and 50 this am and dropping through the day. Low 30s tonight. I’ll see how she did on the return home tomorrow am.